matte: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 7 letter points · starts with M · ends with E
Meaning of matte
noun
A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame.
Example: The image is a perfect square of 8 cm (with white matte border the total dimensions are 14 cm tall by 11 cm wide).
A background, often painted or created with computers
Example: Matte painting is a tool that filmmakers can use to create a scene that is impossible to achieve with conventional cinematographic means.
The molten metal sulfide phases typically formed during smelting of copper, nickel, and other base metals.
An instrument for producing a dull, lustreless surface.
Listed forms: mattes.
Source: Wiktionary — matte.
adj
- US
Dull; not reflective of light.
Example: Flat or matte paint allows a deep color expression on the walls while also hiding flaws that may be inherent on the painted surface.
Source: Wiktionary — matte.
verb
- transitive
To produce a dull, lustreless surface on (metal).
Listed forms: mattes, matting, matted.
Source: Wiktionary — matte.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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adjective
not reflecting light; not glossy
noun
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
verb
change texture so as to become matted and felt-like
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is matte 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 matte
M(3) + A(1) + T(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 7 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 matte
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 matte
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