Definition of SIGNET

signet

Plural: signets

Noun

  • a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)
  • An object (especially a ring) formerly used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of a document as a proof of its origin.

Verb

Verb Forms: signeted, signeting, signets

  • To mark or seal with a signet, a small private seal.

Examples

  • He hoped to SIGNET his victory with a final, high-scoring word.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French signet (“small seal”), from Medieval Latin signētum, diminutive of Latin signum (“sign”).

Scrabble Score: 7

signet: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
signet: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
signet: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

signet: valid Words With Friends Word