Social

/ˈsəʊʃəl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters

Definition of Social

noun

A festive gathering to foster introductions.
"They organized a social at the dance club to get people to know each other."
A dance held to raise money for a couple to be married.
A dinner dance event, usually held annually by a company or sporting club.
A social media account.

adjective

Being extroverted or outgoing.
"James is a very social guy; he knows lots of people."
Of or relating to society.
"Teresa feels uncomfortable in certain social situations."
Relating to social media or social networks.
"social gaming"
Relating to a nation's allies.
Cooperating or growing in groups.
"a social insect"

noun

Interactive forms of media that allow users to interact with and publish to each other, generally by means of the Internet.
"The early 21st century saw a huge increase in social media thanks to the widespread availability of the Internet."

noun

A system whereby the state either through general or specific taxation provides various benefits to help ensure the wellbeing of its citizens.
Those benefits paid under such a system.
A specific such social benefit providing income in retirement or disability.

noun

A nine-digit number issued to citizens, permanent residents, and temporary (working) residents under section 205(c)(2) of the Social Security Act, codified as 42 U.S.C. § 405(c)(2). The number is issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration. Its primary purpose is to track individuals for taxation purposes. Abbreviated as SSN. In recent years the SSN has become a de facto national identification number.
A corresponding number in other countries.

noun

The study of history, geography, civics, sociology, economics, and other social-science subjects, especially in primary and secondary school.

Anagrams of Social

Words You Can Make

43 words can be made from the letters in "social":

5-LETTER WORDS

calos coals coils colas laics salic

4-LETTER WORDS

ails also asci calo ciao coal coil cola cols lacs laic loca loci ocas oils+7 more

3-LETTER WORDS

ail ais als cis col cos lac las lis oca oil sac sal sic sol

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "social" and rearranging:

+nalnicos oilcans

+tcitolas stoical

Related Word Patterns

SO...Words starting with "so"...ALWords ending with "al"All 6-letter words Unscramble "social"

Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

antisocialasocialunsocial

Rhyming Words

aal abacterial abapical abaxial abbatial abdominal aberrational abettal abiological abnormal abomasal aboral aboriginal abstractional abuttal+5 more

Related Words

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