Definition of cue

"cue" in the noun sense

1. cue

an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech

2. clue, clew, cue

evidence that helps to solve a problem

3. discriminative stimulus, cue

a stimulus that provides information about what to do

4. cue, cue stick, pool cue, pool stick

sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards

"cue" in the verb sense

1. prompt, remind, cue

assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.


View WordNet® License

Quotations for cue

The old pool shooter has won many a game in his life. But now it was time to hang up the cue. When he did all the other cues came crashing to the floor. Sorry, he said with a smile. [ Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts ]

cue in Scrabble®

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

Scrabble® Letter Score: 5

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters cue:

CUE
(15)
CUE
(15)
CUE
(15)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word cue

CUE
(15)
CUE
(15)
CUE
(15)
CUE
(11)
CUE
(10)
CUE
(10)
CUE
(10)
CUE
(9)
CUE
(8)
CUE
(7)
CUE
(7)
CUE
(6)
CUE
(6)
CUE
(5)

The 14 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In cue

CUE
(15)
CUE
(15)
CUE
(15)
CUE
(11)
CUE
(10)
CUE
(10)
CUE
(10)
CUE
(9)
CUE
(8)
CUE
(7)
CUE
(7)
CUE
(6)
CUE
(6)
CUE
(5)

cue in Words With Friends™

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

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 7

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

CUE
(21)
CUE
(21)
CUE
(21)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word cue

CUE
(21)
CUE
(21)
CUE
(21)
CUE
(17)
CUE
(15)
CUE
(14)
CUE
(14)
CUE
(14)
CUE
(12)
CUE
(11)
CUE
(11)
CUE
(9)
CUE
(9)
CUE
(8)
CUE
(7)

The 15 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In cue

CUE
(21)
CUE
(21)
CUE
(21)
CUE
(17)
CUE
(15)
CUE
(14)
CUE
(14)
CUE
(14)
CUE
(12)
CUE
(11)
CUE
(11)
CUE
(9)
CUE
(9)
CUE
(8)
CUE
(7)

Word Growth involving cue

Shorter words in cue

(No shorter words found)

Longer words containing cue

barbecue barbecued unbarbecued

barbecue barbecueing

barbecue barbecuer barbecuers

barbecue barbecues

cueball cueballs

cued barbecued unbarbecued

cued curlicued

cued curlycued

cued miscued

cued rescued unrescued

cued uncued

cues barbecues

cues curlicues

cues curlycues

cues fescues

cues miscues

cues rescues

curlicue curlicued

curlicue curlicues

curlycue curlycued

curlycue curlycues

evacuee evacuees

fescue fescues

miscue miscued

miscue miscueing

miscue miscues

rescue nonrescue

rescue rescued unrescued

rescue rescueless

rescue rescuer rescuers

rescue rescues