Male
/meɪl/
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Male
adjective
- Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
"a male bird feeding a seed to a female"
- Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare masculine, manly.)
"stereotypically male interests, an insect with typically male coloration"
- Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.
"the male chromosome; like testes, ovaries also produce testosterone and some other male hormones"
- (grammar, less common than 'masculine') Masculine; of the masculine grammatical gender.
- Of instruments, tools, or connectors: designed to fit into or penetrate a female counterpart, as in a connector, pipe fitting or laboratory glassware.
Anagrams of Male
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
m3
a1
l1
e1
Total: 6 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Male
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Male"
Male is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "male" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Male" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "male" is a low-scoring word.