iron: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 4 letter points · starts with I · ends with N
Meaning of iron
noun
- uncountable
A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.
Example: Today we studied about metals — including iron — at school.
- countable, uncountable
Any material, not a steel, predominantly made of elemental iron.
- countable
A tool or appliance made of metal, which is heated and then used to transfer heat to something else; most often a thick piece of metal fitted with a handle and having a flat, roughly triangular bottom, which is heated and used to press wrinkles from clothing, and now usually containing an electrical heating apparatus.
- countable, uncountable
Any of several other tools traditionally made of wrought iron, now usually of steel.
Listed forms: irons.
Source: Wiktionary — iron.
adj
- not-comparable
Made of the metal iron.
- figuratively, not-comparable
Strong (as of will), inflexible.
Example: She had an iron will.
Source: Wiktionary — iron.
verb
- transitive
To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.
Example: You'd be wise to iron that shirt before you wear it.
- intransitive
To engage in such pressing of clothing.
Example: They were washing and ironing all morning.
- transitive
To furnish, clad, or arm with iron.
Example: to iron a wagon
- archaic, transitive
To shackle with irons; to fetter or handcuff.
Listed forms: irons, ironing, ironed.
Source: Wiktionary — iron.
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 iron.
adjective
extremely robust
- cast-iron
noun
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
- Fe
- atomic number 26
noun
implement used to brand live stock
- branding iron
noun
home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
- smoothing iron
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is iron 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 iron
I(1) + R(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 4 points.
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Anagrams of iron
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from iron
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in iron. Showing up to 24, longest first.