Flat

/flæt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters

Definition of Flat

noun

An area of level ground.
A note played a semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol ♭ placed after the letter representing the note (e.g., B♭) or in front of the note symbol (e.g. ♭♪).
A flat tyre/tire.
(in the plural) A type of ladies' shoes with very low heels.
"She liked to walk in her flats more than in her high heels."
(in the plural) A type of flat-soled running shoe without spikes.

verb

To make a flat call; to call without raising.
To become flat or flattened; to sink or fall to an even surface.
To fall from the pitch.
To depress in tone, as a musical note; especially, to lower in pitch by half a tone.
To make flat; to flatten; to level.

adjective

Having no variations in height.
"The land around here is flat."
(voice) Without variations in pitch.
Having small or invisible breasts and/or buttocks.
"That girl is completely flat on both sides."
(note) Lowered by one semitone.
Of a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be.
"Your A string is too flat."

adverb

So as to be flat.
"Spread the tablecloth flat over the table."
Bluntly.
"I asked him if he wanted to marry me and he turned me down flat."
(with units of time, distance, etc) Not exceeding.
"He can run a mile in four minutes flat."
Completely.
"I am flat broke this month."
Directly; flatly.

Anagrams of Flat

Words You Can Make

4 words can be made from the letters in "flat":

3-LETTER WORDS

aft alt fat lat

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "flat" and rearranging:

+oaloft float flota

Related Word Patterns

FL...Words starting with "fl"...ATWords ending with "at"All 4-letter words Unscramble "flat"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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ANTONYMS

sharphigh heelsbumpycrateredhillyroughwrinkledround

Rhyming Words

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