Serial
6 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Consisting of or occurring in a series or sequence, published or broadcast in regular instalments, or relating to repeated crimes by the same offender. Serial implies order, regularity, or pattern.
“The magazine published the novel as a serial over twelve monthly issues.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈsɪəriːəɫ/
Syllables
se·ri·al
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Wordle
Contains vowels E, I, and A; distinctive -IAL ending suffix pattern.
Scrabble
Worth 6 points; modest value from standard letters in a common word.
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