Mattes

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters
Definition of Mattes

noun

  1. A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.

    "The image is a perfect square of 8 cm (with white matte border the total dimensions are 14 cm tall by 11 cm wide)."

  2. A background, often painted or created with computers

    "Matte painting is a tool that filmmakers can use to create a scene that is impossible to achieve with conventional cinematographic means."

  3. (pyrometallurgy) The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals.
Anagrams of Mattes

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "mattes":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

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 "Mattes"

Mattes is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "mattes" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Mattes" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "mattes" is a low-scoring word.