Sensor

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A device that detects and responds to physical input from the environment.

“The motion sensor turned on the lights.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈsɛn.sə/

Syllables

sen·sor

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Synonyms

detector probe monitor

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Wordle

Contains E and O vowels with -OR ending.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points, tech-related vocabulary.

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senior

Words you can make from Sensor

Shorter words formed from the letters in “sensor”.

norse noser noses ornes roses senor senso seron snore sones sores sorns enos eons erns eros nose ones reno rose ross sons

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “sensor”.

persons reasons seniors sensors

Longer words starting with Sensor

Words that begin with “sensor”.

sensors

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