muscle: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 10 letter points · starts with M · ends with E
Meaning of muscle
noun
- uncountable
A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
Example: Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments.
- countable
An organ composed of muscle tissue.
- countable, plural-normally, uncountable
A well-developed physique, in which the muscles are enlarged from exercise.
- figuratively, uncountable
Strength, force.
Listed forms: muscles, muscule.
Source: Wiktionary — muscle.
verb
- transitive
To use force to make progress, especially physical force.
Example: He muscled his way through the crowd.
- intransitive
To move forcefully or with great strength.
Example: She muscled through the ruins.
Listed forms: muscles, muscling, muscled.
Source: Wiktionary — muscle.
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 muscle.
noun
one of the contractile organs of the body
- musculus
noun
animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells
- muscular tissue
noun
possessing muscular strength
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is muscle in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of muscle
M(3) + U(1) + S(1) + C(3) + L(1) + E(1) = 10 points.
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Anagrams of muscle
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from muscle
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