military: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 13 letter points · starts with M · ends with Y
Meaning of military
adj
- not-comparable, usually
Characteristic of members of the armed forces.
Example: She was dishonorably discharged from all military duties.
- Canada, US, not-comparable, usually
Relating to armed forces such as the army, marines, navy and air force (often as distinguished from civilians or police forces).
Example: If you join a military force, you may end up killing people.
- not-comparable, usually
Relating to war.
- not-comparable, usually
Relating to armies or ground forces.
Listed forms: milertary.
Source: Wiktionary — military.
noun
Armed forces.
Example: attempts by the military to influence government policy
Listed forms: militaries, milertary.
Source: Wiktionary — military.
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 military.
noun
the military forces of a nation
- armed forces
- armed services
- military machine
- war machine
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is military in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of military
M(3) + I(1) + L(1) + I(1) + T(1) + A(1) + R(1) + Y(4) = 13 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 military
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from military
99 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in military. Showing up to 24, longest first.