means: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 7 letter points · starts with M · ends with S
Meaning of means
noun
- form-of, plural
plural of mean
Base or related entry: mean.
Source: Wiktionary — means.
noun
An instrument or condition to achieve a result.
Example: She treated him as a means to an end.
Source: Wiktionary — means.
noun
- plural, plural-only, uncountable
Financial resources; wealth.
Example: a person of means; independent means
- plural, plural-only, uncountable
Financial resources; wealth. Substantial wealth.
Example: She is a woman of means.
Source: Wiktionary — means.
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 means.
noun
to have the ability to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
noun
considerable capital (wealth or income)
noun
an artifact (that is instrumental in accomplishing some end) for accomplishing some end
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is means in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of means
M(3) + E(1) + A(1) + N(1) + S(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 means
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from means
27 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in means. Showing up to 24, longest first.