What does MATERIAL mean?
- Pronunciation
- /məˈtɪriəl/
- Letters
- 8
- Scrabble score
- 10
- Words With Friends score
- 12
- How common
- Common
Meaning
noun
- the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object“coal is a hard black material”
- information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form“the archives provided rich material for a definitive biography”
- artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers“the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent”
- things needed for doing or making something“writing materials”
- a person judged suitable for admission or employment“he was university material”
adjective
- concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests“material possessions”
- derived from or composed of matter“the material universe”
- directly relevant to a matter especially a law case“his support made a material difference”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
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Anagrams of MATERIAL
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside MATERIAL
227 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is MATERIAL a valid word in word games?
MATERIAL 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 MATERIAL worth?
MATERIAL is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from MATERIAL?
227 other words, including IT, ARE, AT and ME.