What does FACTOR mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈfæktər/
- Letters
- 6
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Words With Friends score
- 12
- How common
- Common
Meaning
noun
- anything that contributes causally to a result“a number of factors determined the outcome”
- an abstract part of something“jealousy was a component of his character”
- one of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer“what are the 4 factors of 6?”
- a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
- any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together
- an independent variable in statistics
- (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity“genes were formerly called factors”
verb
- resolve into factors“a quantum computer can factor the number 15”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
factors12factored14
Anagrams of FACTOR
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside FACTOR
57 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is FACTOR a valid word in word games?
FACTOR is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is FACTOR worth?
FACTOR is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from FACTOR?
57 other words, including TO, OF, FOR and AT.