Definition of dial

"dial" in the noun sense

1. dial

the face of a timepiece graduated to show the hours

2. dial

the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning

3. dial

the circular graduated indicator on various measuring instruments

4. dial, telephone dial

a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called

"dial" in the verb sense

1. dial

operate a dial to select a telephone number

"You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial"

2. dial

choose by means of a dial

"dial a telephone number"

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Quotations for dial

True as the needle to the pole,
Or as the dial to the sun. [ Barton Booth ]

True as the dial to the sun,
Although it be not shin'd upon. [ Butler ]

As true as the dial to the sun. [ Proverb ]

What is a sun-dial in the shade good for? [ Proverb ]

Seek not to reform every one's dial by your watch. [ Proverb ]

We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths;
In feelings, not in figures on a dial.
We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives
Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best. [ Philip J. Bailey ]

dial in Scrabble®

The word dial is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 5

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters dial:

LAID
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DIAL
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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word dial

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dial in Words With Friends™

The word dial is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 6

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters dial:

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Words containing the sequence dial

Words with dial in them (128 words)

Word Growth involving dial

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Longer words containing dial

antheridial

autodial autodialed

autodial autodialer autodialers

autodial autodialing

autodial autodialled

autodial autodialler autodiallers

autodial autodialling

autodial autodials

bradycardial

chlamydial

cirripedial

clostridial

coccidial coccidialike

conidial

cordial cordiality

cordial cordially uncordially

cordial cordialness uncordialness

cordial cordials

cordial ultracordial

cordial uncordial uncordially

cordial uncordial uncordialness

custodial custodials

custodial noncustodial

dextrocardial

dialdehyde dialdehydes

dialect dialectal dialectally

dialect dialectic dialectical dialectically nondialectically

dialect dialectic dialectical nondialectical nondialectically

dialect dialectic dialectician dialecticians

dialect dialectic dialecticisation dialecticisations

dialect dialectic dialecticise dialecticises

dialect dialectic dialecticising

dialect dialectic dialecticism

dialect dialectic dialecticization dialecticizations

dialect dialectic dialecticize dialecticizes

dialect dialectic dialecticizing

dialect dialectic dialectics

dialect dialectologer dialectologers

dialect dialectologic dialectological

dialect dialectologist dialectologists

dialect dialectology

dialect dialects subdialects

dialect subdialect subdialects

dialed autodialed

dialed misdialed

dialed redialed predialed

dialed undialed

dialer autodialer autodialers

dialer dialers autodialers

dialer dialers redialers predialers

dialer dialers wardialers

dialer redialer predialer predialers

dialer redialer redialers predialers

dialer wardialer wardialers

dialing autodialing

dialing misdialing

dialing redialing predialing

dialled autodialled

dialled misdialled

dialled redialled

dialled undialled

dialler autodialler autodiallers

dialler diallers autodiallers

dialling autodialling

dialling misdialling

dialling redialling

dialog dialogically

dialog dialogs

dialog dialogue dialogued

dialog dialogue dialogues

dials autodials

dials cordials

dials custodials

dials misdials

dials primordials

dials radials

dials redials predials

dials sundials

dialup dialups

dialup nondialup

dialysability

dialysable dialysables nondialysables

dialysable nondialysable nondialysables

dialysate dialysates

dialysation

dialysator dialysators

dialyse dialysed electrodialysed

dialyse dialysed undialysed

dialyse dialyser dialysers electrodialysers

dialyse dialyser dialysers haemodialysers

dialyse dialyser dialysers hemodialysers

dialyse dialyser electrodialyser electrodialysers

dialyse dialyser haemodialyser haemodialysers

dialyse dialyser hemodialyser hemodialysers

dialyse dialyses electrodialyses

dialyse dialyses haemodialyses

dialyse dialyses hemodialyses

dialyse electrodialyse electrodialysed

dialyse electrodialyse electrodialyser electrodialysers

dialyse electrodialyse electrodialyses

dialysing electrodialysing

dialysis cyclodialysis

dialysis electrodialysis

dialysis haemodialysis

dialysis hemodialysis

dialysis nondialysis

dialysis predialysis

dialysis ureterodialysis

dialytic electrodialytic electrodialytical electrodialytically

dialyzability

dialyzable nondialyzable nondialyzables

dialyzate dialyzates

dialyzation

dialyzators

dialyze dialyzed electrodialyzed

dialyze dialyzed undialyzed

dialyze dialyzer dialyzers electrodialyzers

dialyze dialyzer dialyzers haemodialyzers

dialyze dialyzer dialyzers hemodialyzers

dialyze dialyzer electrodialyzer electrodialyzers

dialyze dialyzer haemodialyzer haemodialyzers

dialyze dialyzer hemodialyzer hemodialyzers

dialyze dialyzes electrodialyzes

dialyze electrodialyze electrodialyzed

dialyze electrodialyze electrodialyzer electrodialyzers

dialyze electrodialyze electrodialyzes

dialyzing electrodialyzing

electrodialitic electrodialitically

endocardial subendocardial

exordial

medial anteromedial anteromedially

medial craniomedial craniomedially

medial dorsomedial dorsomedially

medial inferomedial inferomedially

medial medialisation medialisations

medial medialise medialised

medial medialise medialises

medial medialising

medial medialization medializations

medial medialize medialized

medial medialize medializes

medial medializing

medial medially anteromedially

medial medially craniomedially

medial medially dorsomedially

medial medially inferomedially

medial medially posteromedially

medial medially remedially

medial medially ventromedially

medial nonmedial

medial plantarmedial

medial posteromedial posteromedially

medial remedial remedially

medial ventromedial ventromedially

mediostapedial

microsporidial

misdial misdialed

misdial misdialing

misdial misdialled

misdial misdialling

misdial misdials

monopodial

myocardial transmyocardial

pericardial extrapericardial

pericardial pleuropericardial

pericardial renopericardial

pericardial subpericardial

plasmodial

plastidial

praedial

prandial postprandial postprandially

prandial prandially postprandially

prandial preprandial

primordial primordiality

primordial primordially

primordial primordials

pseudopodialike

radial coracoradialis

radial dorsoradial

radial humeroradial

radial radialisation radialisations

radial radialise radialised

radial radialise radialises

radial radialising

radial radialities

radial radiality

radial radialization radializations

radial radialize radialized

radial radialize radializes

radial radializing

radial radially

radial radials

radial ulnoradial

redial predial predialed

redial predial predialer predialers

redial predial predialing

redial predial predials

redial predial predialysis

redial redialed predialed

redial redialer predialer predialers

redial redialer redialers predialers

redial redialing predialing

redial redialled

redial redialling

redial redials predials

sundial sundials