What does PAPER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈpeɪpər/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
  2. an essay (especially one written as an assignment)“he got an A on his composition”
  3. a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements“he read his newspaper at breakfast”
  4. a medium for written communication“the notion of an office running without paper is absurd”
  5. a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses“he has written many scientific papers”
  6. a business firm that publishes newspapers“Murdoch owns many newspapers”
  7. the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher“when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper”

verb

  1. cover with paper“paper the box”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

papered12

Anagrams of PAPER

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

Words inside PAPER

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

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Questions

Is PAPER a valid word in word games?

PAPER 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 PAPER worth?

PAPER is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PAPER?

23 other words, including ARE, PER, RE and ERA.