What does MEDIUM mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈmidiəm/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
  2. the surrounding environment“fish require an aqueous medium”
  3. an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
  4. (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
  5. a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
  6. (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
  7. an intervening substance through which something is achieved“the dissolving medium is called a solvent”
  8. a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position“a happy medium”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

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Anagrams of MEDIUM

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

Words inside MEDIUM

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

mimed10dime7 idem7mime8die4 dim6 due4 dui4emu5med6mem7mid6 mim7mud6 mum7 umm7de3ed3em4 id3 me4mi4 mm6 mu4 um4

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Questions

Is MEDIUM a valid word in word games?

MEDIUM 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 MEDIUM worth?

MEDIUM is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from MEDIUM?

25 other words, including ME, DUE, DE and DIE.