marine: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 8 letter points · starts with M · ends with E
Meaning of marine
adj
Belonging to or characteristic of the sea; existing or found in the sea; formed or produced by the sea.
Relating to or connected with the sea (in operation, scope, etc.), especially as pertains to shipping, a navy, or naval forces.
Used or adapted for use at sea.
Inhabiting the high seas; oceanic; pelagic. (distinguished from maritime or littoral)
Source: Wiktionary — marine.
noun
A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship.
Example: He was a marine in World War II.
- capitalized, in-plural
A marine corps.
Example: He fought with the Marines in World War II.
A painting representing some marine subject.
- archaic
Any fleet of ships (commercial, military, or both).
Listed forms: marines.
Source: Wiktionary — marine.
verb
To adapt for use in a marine environment.
To temporarily inundate with water and/or other marine substances.
To equip (a boat) with sailors and other personnel required for an ocean voyage.
Listed forms: marines, marining, marined.
Source: Wiktionary — marine.
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 marine.
adjective
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
noun
a member of the United States Marine Corps
- devil dog
- leatherneck
- shipboard soldier
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is marine in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of marine
M(3) + A(1) + R(1) + I(1) + N(1) + 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 marine
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from marine
65 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in marine. Showing up to 24, longest first.