What does MAN mean?

Pronunciation
/mæn/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
5
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)“there were two women and six men on the bus”
  2. someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force“two men stood sentry duty”
  3. the generic use of the word to refer to any human being“it was every man for himself”
  4. any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
  5. a male subordinate“the chief stationed two men outside the building”
  6. an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)“the army will make a man of you”
  7. a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer“Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man”
  8. a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman“she takes good care of her man”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

mans6maned8manes7manning10

Anagrams of MAN

nam5

Words inside MAN

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

am4an2ma4 na2

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Questions

Is MAN a valid word in word games?

MAN 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 MAN worth?

MAN is worth 5 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from MAN?

4 other words, including AN, AM, MA and NA.