What does MALE mean?

Pronunciation
/meɪl/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
8
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
  2. a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies

adjective

  1. being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation“a male infant”
  2. characteristic of a man“a deep male voice”
  3. for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys“the male lead”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

males7

Anagrams of MALE

meal6 lame6 alme6

Words inside MALE

14 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

ale3 elm5lam5lea3mae5mel5ae2al2am4el2 em4 la2 ma4 me4

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Questions

Is MALE a valid word in word games?

MALE 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 MALE worth?

MALE is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 8 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from MALE?

14 other words, including ME, AM, AL and LA.