What does MEAN mean?
- Pronunciation
- /min/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Words With Friends score
- 8
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
verb
- mean or intend to express or convey“You never understand what I mean!”
- have as a logical consequence“The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers”
- denote or connote“`maison' means `house' in French”
- have in mind as a purpose“I mean no harm”
- have a specified degree of importance“My ex-husband means nothing to me”
- intend to refer to“I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France”
- destine or designate for a certain purpose“These flowers were meant for you”
adjective
- approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value“the average income in New England is below that of the nation”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
meant7meaner8meanest9
Anagrams of MEAN
Words inside MEAN
15 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is MEAN a valid word in word games?
MEAN 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 MEAN worth?
MEAN 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 MEAN?
15 other words, including AN, ME, MAN and AM.