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/ˈskɛd͡ʒ.ʊl/
nounverb

Schedule is an eight-letter word for a timed plan or ordered record, worth 14 face-value points in Scrabble.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur.

    “Near-synonyms: timeline, timetable”

  2. A serial record of items, systematically arranged.

    “Near-synonyms: catalog, inventory, list, listing, register, registry, table”

  3. A written or printed table of information, often forming an annex or appendix to a statute or other regulatory instrument, or to a legal contract.

    “schedule of tribes”

  4. An allocation or ordering of a set of tasks on one or several resources.

Verb 4 meanings

  1. To create a time-schedule.

  2. To plan (an activity or event) for a specific date or time.

    “The next elections are scheduled on the twentieth of November.”

  3. To add (a name) to the list of those participating in an event; to reserve a place or time for.

    “I am scheduled for classes next month.”

  4. To admit (a person) to hospital as an involuntary patient under a schedule of the applicable mental health law.

    “whether or not to schedule a patient”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cedule, from Middle French cedule (whence French cédule), from Old French cedule, from Late Latin schedula (“papyrus strip”), diminutive of Latin scheda, from Ancient Greek σχέδη (skhédē, “papyrus leaf”), from Proto-Hellenic *skʰíd͏̌d͏̌ō, from Proto-Indo-European *skid-yé-ti, from *skeyd- (“to divide, split”).

Similar and opposite words

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timelinetimetablecataloginventorylistlistingregisterregistry

Schedule is a familiar noun for a plan that sets out what happens and when; it can also mean an ordered record or a table attached to a legal document. Its spelling uses eight tiles, including two E's, and the exact mix gives it a 14-point face value in Scrabble. That combination makes the word more interesting on a rack than its everyday meaning suggests.

Schedule at a glance

  • Schedule has eight letters, with E appearing twice.
  • Its standard Scrabble face value is 14 points.
  • The letter H contributes four points; C adds three.
  • No anagram can be made from the letters in schedule.
  • Twelve rhymes include rule, module, capsule, and mule.

What does schedule mean?

Schedule means a plan that arranges activities in sequence and assigns their intended times. The word also names a serial record or a written table of information, including a table attached to a legal instrument. In ordinary use, a work schedule tells you what is due and when.

That range is why schedule works in both office talk and formal writing: it can name the timetable itself or an organized record. A class schedule sets out sessions; a contract schedule can hold supporting details. The central idea is orderly arrangement, not simply a date.

Use schedule when the arrangement itself matters: a delivery schedule names planned times, while a schedule in a contract can organize supplemental information. It is broader than “timetable” because it can describe an ordered record even when no clock times appear.

How many Scrabble points is schedule worth?

Schedule has a standard Scrabble face value of 14 points. S, both E tiles, U, and L each score one; D scores two, C scores three, and H scores four. The H is the standout tile, but the word’s eight-tile length can make finding a full rack fit difficult.

Board placement changes the total: letter and word premiums can raise a play above its face value, while the tile arithmetic stays fixed. Schedule rhymes with rule, mule, module, and capsule; its rhyme group has 12 entries. No one-letter neighbour is available, so a rack rearrangement will not produce a close, one-letter variant.

Rhymes with schedule

All rhymes
  • RULE4
  • MODULE9
  • CAPSULE11
  • MOLECULE12
  • MULE6
  • RIDICULE11
  • MINUSCULE13
  • RESCHEDULE16
  • OVERRULE11
  • VESTIBULE14
  • YULE7
  • MINISCULE13

Questions people ask

Is schedule a valid Scrabble word?
Schedule is accepted in Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE. The word takes eight tiles, and its standard letter total is 14 points before board premiums. Those values make it playable in games using any of those three dictionaries, though the board can change the final score.
Can schedule refer to a table in a legal document?
Yes, schedule can mean a written table attached to a legal instrument or contract. In that sense, it organizes supporting information rather than setting times for activities. The word also has the more familiar meaning of a plan that lays out events and their intended times.
Does schedule have any anagrams?
No, schedule has no anagrams in the word set. Its eight letters do produce rhymes such as rule, mule, module, and capsule, but those words do not use the same complete letter combination. The letters also have no one-letter neighbour listed.

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