center: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 8 letter points · starts with C · ends with R
Meaning of center
noun
- Canada, US, alternative
The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
- Canada, US, alternative
The point in the interior of a sphere that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
- Canada, US, alternative
The middle portion of something; the part well away from the edges.
- Canada, US, alternative
The point on a line that is midway between the ends.
Listed forms: centers, centre.
Source: Wiktionary — center.
adj
- Canada, US, alternative, not-comparable
Of, at, or related to a center.
Listed forms: centre.
Source: Wiktionary — center.
verb
- Canada, US, alternative, transitive
To cause (an object) to occupy the center of an area.
Example: He centered the heading of the document.
- Canada, US, alternative, transitive
To cause (some attribute, such as a mood or voltage) to be adjusted to a value which is midway between the extremes.
- Canada, US, alternative, transitive
To give (something) a central basis.
- Canada, US, alternative, intransitive
To concentrate on (something), to pay close attention to (something).
Example: The plot centers on the life of a working-class family.
Listed forms: centers, centering, centered, centre.
Source: Wiktionary — center.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for center.
adjective
equally distant from the extremes
adjective
of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually
noun
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
noun
the piece of ground in the outfield directly ahead of the catcher
- center field
- centerfield
- centre
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is center in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Not found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of center
C(3) + E(1) + N(1) + T(1) + E(1) + R(1) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of center
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from center
30 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in center. Showing up to 24, longest first.