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MATTE

5 letters, 7 points in Scrabble, 2 vowels

What MATTE Means

  1. noun: a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted
  2. noun: the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
  3. verb: change texture so as to become matted and felt-like“The fabric felted up after several washes”
  4. adjective: not reflecting light; not glossy“flat wall paint”

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

MATTE is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 7 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as M3 A1 T1 T1 E1.

Words Made From The Letters In MATTE

32 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.

4 letter words (9)

3 letter words (13)

2 letter words (10)

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