engine: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 7 letter points · starts with E · ends with E
Meaning of engine
noun
A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.
A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects.
A person or group of people which influence a larger group; a driving force.
The part of a car or other vehicle which provides the force for motion, now especially one powered by internal combustion.
Listed forms: engines.
Source: Wiktionary — engine.
verb
- dated, transitive
To equip with an engine; said especially of steam vessels.
Example: Vessels are often built by one firm and engined by another.
- obsolete, transitive
To assault with an engine.
- obsolete, transitive
To contrive; to put into action.
Listed forms: engines, engining, engined.
Source: Wiktionary — engine.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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noun
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
- locomotive
- locomotive engine
- railway locomotive
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is engine in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of engine
E(1) + N(1) + G(2) + I(1) + N(1) + E(1) = 7 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 engine
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 engine
14 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in engine. Showing up to 24, longest first.