What does MARGIN mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈmɑrdʒən/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
  2. an amount beyond the minimum necessary“the margin of victory”
  3. the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
  4. (finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
  5. the blank space that surrounds the text on a page“he jotted a note in the margin”
  6. a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

margins10

Anagrams of MARGIN

arming9

Words inside MARGIN

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

grain6 gain5 gram7 grim7 grin5main6 rain4 rang5ring5 aim5 air3 arm5 gin4 mag6 man5 mar5 nam5ram5 ran3rig4 rim5 ag3ai2 am4an2ar2 in2 ma4 mi4 na2

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Questions

Is MARGIN a valid word in word games?

MARGIN 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 MARGIN worth?

MARGIN is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from MARGIN?

59 other words, including IN, AN, MAN and AM.