mark: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 10 letter points · starts with M · ends with K
Meaning of mark
noun
Boundary, land within a boundary. A stone or post used to indicate position and guide travellers.
Boundary, land within a boundary. The line indicating an athlete's starting-point.
Characteristic, sign, indication for measurement; visible impression. An omen; a symptomatic indicator of something.
Characteristic, sign, indication for measurement; visible impression. A characteristic feature.
Example: A good sense of manners is the mark of a true gentleman.
Listed forms: marks, marke, merk, marc.
Source: Wiktionary — mark.
verb
To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something).
Example: to mark a box or bale of merchandise
To leave a mark (often an undesirable or unwanted one) on (something).
Example: See where this pencil has marked the paper.
- figuratively
To have a long-lasting negative impact on (someone or something).
To create an indication of (a location).
Example: She folded over the corner of the page to mark where she left off reading.
Listed forms: marks, marking, marked, marke, merk, marc.
Source: Wiktionary — mark.
noun
- historical
A half pound, a traditional unit of mass equivalent to 226.8 g.
- historical
Similar half-pound units in other measurement systems, chiefly used for gold and silver.
- historical
A half pound, a former English and Scottish currency equivalent to 13 shillings and fourpence and notionally equivalent to a mark of sterling silver.
- historical
Other similar currencies notionally equal to a mark of silver or gold.
Listed forms: marks, marke, merk, marc.
Source: Wiktionary — mark.
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 mark.
noun
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
noun
a distinguishing symbol
noun
a reference point to shoot at
noun
a visible indication made on a surface
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is mark 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 mark
M(3) + A(1) + R(1) + K(5) = 10 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 mark
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from mark
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in mark. Showing up to 24, longest first.