Definitions For Cable

noun

  • A very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
  • A television system that transmits over cables
  • A conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power
  • A telegram sent abroad
  • Television that is transmitted over cable directly to the receiver
  • A nautical unit of depth
  • A thick, strong rope made of wires that are twisted together
  • A wire that moves a part in a machine
  • A group of wires, glass fibers, etc., covered in plastic or rubber and used to carry electricity or electrical signals

verb

  • Send cables, wires, or telegrams
  • Fasten with a cable
  • To send a message by telegraph

Is Cable a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
12

The word Cable is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Cable in a Sentence

  • The bridge is held up by cables.
  • Their company supplied cable for the project.
  • We need more cable to hook up the computers.
  • She cabled the news to the United States.
  • She cabled her parents for money.
  • The soldiers cabled back to headquarters.

Synonyms for Cable

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