What does METAL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈmɛtəl/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
  2. a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten“brass is an alloy of zinc and copper”

adjective

  1. containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal“a metallic compound”

verb

  1. cover with metal

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

metals8metaled10metaling11metalled11metalling12

Anagrams of METAL

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

Words inside METAL

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

lame6 late4 male6 mate6 meal6 meat6 melt6 meta6tale4 team6 ale3 alt3ate3eat3 let3 mat5 mel5met5tea3 tel3al2am4at2 el2 em4 et2la2 ma4 me4ta2

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Questions

Is METAL a valid word in word games?

METAL 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 METAL worth?

METAL is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from METAL?

45 other words, including AT, ME, AM and TEAM.