cut: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 5 letter points · starts with C · ends with T
Meaning of cut
verb
- transitive
To incise, to cut into the surface of something. To perform an incision on, for example with a knife.
- transitive
To incise, to cut into the surface of something. To divide with a knife, scissors, or another sharp instrument.
Example: Would you please cut the cake?
- transitive
To incise, to cut into the surface of something. To form or shape by cutting.
Example: I have three diamonds to cut today.
- slang, transitive
To incise, to cut into the surface of something. To wound with a knife.
Listed forms: cuts, cutting, cutted, cutten, cvt.
Source: Wiktionary — cut.
adj
- adjective, error-misspelling, participle
Having been cut.
Reduced.
Example: The pitcher threw a cut fastball that was slower than his usual pitch.
Carved into a shape; not raw.
Played with a horizontal bat to hit the ball backward of point.
Listed forms: cvt.
Source: Wiktionary — cut.
noun
- countable, figuratively, uncountable
The act of cutting.
Example: He made a fine cut with his sword.
- countable, figuratively, uncountable
The act of cutting. An attack made with a chopping motion of the blade, landing with its edge or point.
- countable, figuratively, uncountable
The act of cutting. A time period when one attempts to lose fat while retaining muscle mass.
- countable, figuratively, uncountable
The result of cutting.
Example: a smooth or clear cut
Listed forms: cuts, cvt.
Source: Wiktionary — cut.
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 cut.
adjective
with parts removed
adjective
made neat and tidy by trimming
adjective
(used of grass or vegetation) cut down with a hand implement or machine
adjective
(of a male animal) having the testicles removed
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is cut in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of cut
C(3) + U(1) + T(1) = 5 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 cut
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from cut
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