Scrabble & Words with friends points
- mean is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
- mean is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
- mean is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8
Definition of mean
- (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt (adjective)
Synonyms
- beggarly
- intend to refer to (verb)
Examples
- Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!
Synonyms
- have in mind
- think of
- marked by poverty befitting a beggar (adjective)
Examples
- a mean hut
Synonyms
- beggarly
- of no value or worth (adjective)
Synonyms
- bastardly
- denote or connote (verb)
Examples
- `maison' means `house' in French
- An example sentence would show what this word means
Synonyms
- intend
- signify
- stand for
- have as a logical consequence (verb)
Examples
- The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers
Synonyms
- entail
- imply
- (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity (adjective)
Examples
- a mean person
Synonyms
- mingy
- miserly
- tight
- an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n (noun)
Synonyms
- mean value
- approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value (adjective)
Examples
- the mean annual rainfall
Synonyms
- average
- have in mind as a purpose (verb)
Examples
- I mean no harm
- I only meant to help you
Synonyms
- intend
- think
- having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality (adjective)
Examples
- taking a mean advantage
- chok'd with ambition of the meaner sort
- something essentially vulgar and meanspirited in politics
Synonyms
- base
- meanspirited
- mean or intend to express or convey (verb)
Examples
- You never understand what I mean!
Synonyms
- intend
- characterized by malice (adjective)
Examples
- in a mean mood
Synonyms
- hateful
- destine or designate for a certain purpose (verb)
Examples
- These flowers were meant for you
- excellent (adjective)
Examples
- famous for a mean backhand
See definition of mean in Merriam Webster