margin: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 9 letter points · starts with M · ends with N
Meaning of margin
noun
The edge of the paper, typically left blank when printing but sometimes used for annotations etc.
The edge or border of any flat surface.
- figuratively
The edge defining inclusion in or exclusion from a set or group.
A difference or ratio between results, characteristics, scores.
Example: margin of victory
Listed forms: margins.
Source: Wiktionary — margin.
verb
- transitive
To add a margin to; to furnish with a margin.
- transitive
To enter (notes etc.) into the margin.
- transitive
To trade (securities etc.) on margin (collateral).
Listed forms: margins, margining, margined.
Source: Wiktionary — margin.
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 margin.
noun
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
noun
the amount of collateral a customer deposits with a broker when borrowing from the broker to buy securities
- security deposit
noun
(finance) the net sales minus the cost of goods and services sold
- gross profit
- gross profit margin
noun
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is margin in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of margin
M(3) + A(1) + R(1) + G(2) + I(1) + N(1) = 9 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 margin
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from margin
51 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in margin. Showing up to 24, longest first.