NOUN
  • Definition - Metal formed into a thin, even thread, now usually by being drawn through a hole in a steel die.
  • Definition - A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.
  • Definition - A metal conductor that carries electricity.
  • Definition - A fence made of usually barbed wire.
  • Definition - A finish line of a racetrack.
  • Definition - A telecommunication wire or cable
  • Definition - (by extension) An electric telegraph; a telegram.
  • Definition - A hidden listening device on the person of an undercover operative for the purposes of obtaining incriminating spoken evidence.
  • Definition - A deadline or critical endpoint.
  • Example - This election is going to go right to the wire
  • Definition - A wire strung with beads and hung horizontally above or near the table which is used to keep score.
  • Example - This election is going to go right to the wire
  • Definition - (usually in the plural) Any of the system of wires used to operate the puppets in a puppet show; hence, the network of hidden influences controlling the action of a person or organization; strings.
  • Example - to pull the wires for office
  • Definition - (thieves' slang) A pickpocket who targets women.
  • Example - to pull the wires for office
  • Definition - A covert signal sent between people cheating in a card game.
  • Example - to pull the wires for office
  • Definition - A knitting needle.
  • Example - to pull the wires for office
  • Definition - The slender shaft of the plumage of certain birds.
  • Example - to pull the wires for office
VERB
  • Definition - To fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.
  • Example - We need to wire that hole in the fence.
  • Definition - To string on a wire.
  • Example - wire beads
  • Definition - To equip with wires for use with electricity.
  • Example - Do you know how to wire a plug?
  • Definition - To add something into an electrical system by means of wiring; to incorporate or include something.
  • Example - I'll just wire your camera to the computer screen.
  • Definition - (usually passive) To fix or predetermine (someone's personality or behaviour) in a particular way.
  • Example - There's no use trying to get Sarah to be less excitable. That's just the way she's wired.
  • Definition - To send a message or monetary funds to another person through a telecommunications system, formerly predominantly by telegraph.
  • Example - The detective wired ahead, hoping that the fugitive would be caught at the railway station.
  • Definition - To make someone tense or psyched up. See also adjective wired.
  • Example - Coffee late at night wires me good and proper.
  • Definition - To install eavesdropping equipment.
  • Example - We wired the suspect's house.
  • Definition - To snare by means of a wire or wires.
  • Example - We wired the suspect's house.
  • Definition - To place (a ball) so that the wire of a wicket prevents a successful shot.
  • Example - We wired the suspect's house.
Words in your word
5 Letter Words
weirs 8 wires 8 wiser 8 wries 8
4 Letter Words
weir 7 wire 7 wise 7 ires 4 reis 4 rise 4 sire 4
3 Letter Words
sew 6 wis 6 ers 3 ire 3 rei 3 res 3 sei 3 ser 3 sir 3 sri 3
2 Letter Words
ew 5 we 5 er 2 es 2 is 2 re 2 si 2
Here are some of our popular Scrabble ® lists