Definition of mortar

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • mortar is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • mortar is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • mortar is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of mortar


  • a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. howitzer
    2. trench mortar
  • a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle (noun)
  • plaster with mortar (verb)

    Examples

    1. mortar the wall
  • used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall (noun)

See definition of mortar in Merriam Webster