coat: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with C · ends with T
Meaning of coat
noun
- countable
An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.
- countable
A covering of material, such as paint.
Example: fresh coat of paint
- countable
The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.
Example: When the dog shed its coat, it left hair all over the furniture and the carpet.
- uncountable
Canvas painted with thick tar and secured round a mast or bowsprit to prevent water running down the sides into the hold (now made of rubber or leather).
Listed forms: coats, cote.
Source: Wiktionary — coat.
verb
- transitive
To cover with a coating of some material.
Example: The frying pan was coated with a layer of non-stick material, making it easier to wash.
- transitive
To cover like a coat.
- archaic, transitive
To clothe.
Listed forms: coats, coating, coated, cote.
Source: Wiktionary — coat.
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 coat.
noun
a thin layer covering something
noun
growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
verb
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
verb
form a coat over
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is coat in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of coat
C(3) + O(1) + A(1) + T(1) = 6 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 coat
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from coat
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in coat. Showing up to 24, longest first.