globe: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with G · ends with E
Meaning of globe
noun
Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object. The eyeball.
Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object. A spherical model of Earth or of another planet.
Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object. A part of a device, often a lamp.
Example: the globe of a lamp
A circular military formation used in Ancient Rome, corresponding to the modern infantry square.
Listed forms: globes.
Source: Wiktionary — globe.
verb
- intransitive
To become spherical.
- transitive
To make spherical.
Listed forms: globes, globing, globed.
Source: Wiktionary — globe.
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
an object with a spherical shape
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is globe in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of globe
G(2) + L(1) + O(1) + B(3) + E(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 globe
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from globe
20 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in globe. Showing up to 24, longest first.