What does MATURE mean?

Pronunciation
/məˈtʃʊr/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. characteristic of maturity“mature for her age”
  2. fully considered and perfected“mature plans”
  3. having reached full natural growth or development“a mature cell”
  4. fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used“ripe peaches”
  5. (of birds) having developed feathers or plumage; often used in combination

verb

  1. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation“He matured fast”
  2. develop and work out fully in one's mind“I need to mature my thoughts”
  3. become due for repayment“These bonds mature in 2005”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

maturer9matures9maturest10maturing11

Anagrams of MATURE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside MATURE

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

mate6 meat6 rate4 team6 tear4 term6 true4 are3 arm5 art3 ate3ear3 eat3 era3 mar5 met5ram5 rat3 tea3 am4ar2 at2 em4 er2et2ma4 me4re2 ta2um4

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Questions

Is MATURE a valid word in word games?

MATURE 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 MATURE worth?

MATURE is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from MATURE?

69 other words, including ARE, AT, ME and AM.