What does MILITARY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈmɪləˌtɛri/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Very common

Meaning

adjective

  1. of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare“military law”
  2. characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military“military uniforms”
  3. associated with or performed by members of the armed services as contrasted with civilians“military police”

noun

  1. the military forces of a nation“their military is the largest in the region”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

militaries12

Anagrams of MILITARY

limitary13

Words inside MILITARY

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

limit7 trail5 trial5 army9 mail6 rail4 tail4 aim5 air3 arm5 art3 lay6 lit3 mar5 may8 ram5 rat3 ray6 try6 ai2 al2am4at2 it2la2 li2 ma4 mi4 my7ya5

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Questions

Is MILITARY a valid word in word games?

MILITARY 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 MILITARY worth?

MILITARY is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from MILITARY?

101 other words, including IT, AT, MY and MAY.