Means
/miːnz/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Means
verb
- To lament.
verb
- To intend.
- To convey (a meaning).
- To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says).
"Does she really mean what she said to him last night?"
- To cause or produce (a given result); to bring about (a given result).
"One faltering step means certain death."
- (usually with to) To be of some level of importance.
"Formality and titles mean nothing in their circle."
noun
- (now chiefly in the plural) A method or course of action used to achieve some result.
- (in the singular) An intermediate step or intermediate steps.
- Something which is intermediate or in the middle; an intermediate value or range of values; a medium.
- The middle part of three-part polyphonic music; now specifically, the alto part in polyphonic music; an alto instrument.
- The average of a set of values, calculated by summing them together and dividing by the number of terms; the arithmetic mean.
noun
- An instrument or condition for attaining a purpose.
"A car is a means of transport."
Anagrams of Means
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
m3
e1
a1
n1
s1
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Means
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 "Means"
Means is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "means" can be rearranged to form 6 other valid words.
Using "Means" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "means" is a low-scoring word.