mete: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with M · ends with E
Meaning of mete
verb
- transitive, usually
To dispense, measure in order to dispense, allot (especially punishment, reward etc.).
Listed forms: metes, meting, meted.
Source: Wiktionary — mete.
noun
A boundary or other limit; a boundary-marker; mere.
Listed forms: metes.
Source: Wiktionary — mete.
adj
- alt-of, obsolete
Obsolete spelling of meet (“suitable, fitting”).
Base or related entry: meet.
Source: Wiktionary — mete.
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 mete.
noun
a line that indicates a boundary
- boundary line
- border
- borderline
- delimitation
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is mete in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of mete
M(3) + E(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 6 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 mete
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from mete
6 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in mete. Showing up to 24, longest first.