palm: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 8 letter points · starts with P · ends with M
Meaning of palm
noun
Any of various evergreen trees from the family Palmae or Arecaceae, which are mainly found in the tropics.
A branch or leaf of the palm, anciently borne or worn as a symbol of victory or rejoicing.
- broadly, figuratively
Triumph; victory.
Any of the twenty-three awards that can be earned after obtaining the Eagle Scout rank, but generally only before turning eighteen years old.
Listed forms: palms.
Source: Wiktionary — palm.
noun
The inner and somewhat concave part of the human hand or other primate hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
Example: On the boys' palms were handfuls of sand.
The corresponding part of the forefoot of a nonprimate mammal.
A metallic disk attached to a strap and worn in the palm of the hand; used to push the needle through the canvas, in sewing sails, etc.
The broad flattened part of an antler, as of a full-grown fallow deer; so called as resembling the palm of the hand with its protruding fingers.
Listed forms: palms.
Source: Wiktionary — palm.
verb
To hold or conceal something in the palm of the hand, e.g., for an act of sleight of hand or to steal something.
To hold something without bending the fingers significantly.
Example: John palmed the ball.
To move something with the palm of the hand.
- intransitive, transitive
To use one's palm as identification to get through a door or security checkpoint.
Example: I palmed in to work.
Listed forms: palms, palming, palmed.
Source: Wiktionary — palm.
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 palm.
noun
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
noun
any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
- palm tree
noun
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
- decoration
- laurel wreath
- medal
- medallion
- ribbon
verb
touch, lift, or hold with the hands
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is palm in our word lists?
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
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Letter-value score of palm
P(3) + A(1) + L(1) + M(3) = 8 points.
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Anagrams of palm
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from palm
14 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in palm. Showing up to 24, longest first.