mar: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 5 letter points · starts with M · ends with R
Meaning of mar
verb
- transitive
To spoil; to ruin; to scathe; to damage.
Listed forms: mars, marring, marred, marre.
Source: Wiktionary — mar.
noun
A blemish.
Listed forms: mars, marre.
Source: Wiktionary — mar.
noun
- alt-of, alternative
Alternative form of mere (“a body of standing water”).
Base or related entry: mere.
Listed forms: mars.
Source: Wiktionary — mar.
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 mar.
noun
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
verb
make imperfect
verb
destroy or injure severely
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is mar in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of mar
M(3) + A(1) + R(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 mar
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from mar
3 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in mar. Showing up to 24, longest first.