piece: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 9 letter points · starts with P · ends with E
Meaning of piece
noun
A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.
Example: I’d like another piece of pie.
A single item belonging to a class of similar items.
Example: a piece of machinery
One of the figures used in playing chess, specifically a higher-value figure as distinguished from a pawn; (by extension) those with which draughts, backgammon, and other similar board games are played.
A coin, especially one valued at less than the principal unit of currency.
Example: a sixpenny piece
Listed forms: pieces, peece.
Source: Wiktionary — piece.
verb
- transitive, usually
To assemble (something real or figurative).
Example: These clues allowed us to piece together the solution to the mystery.
To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or pieces; to patch; often with out.
Example: to piece a garment
- slang
To produce a work of graffiti more complex than a tag.
- dated, informal, intransitive, often, with-on
To eat small quantities of food between meals; to snack; to take small or intermittent bites at a food item.
Listed forms: pieces, piecing, pieced, peece.
Source: Wiktionary — piece.
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 piece.
noun
an item that is an instance of some type
noun
a portion of a natural object
noun
a musical work that has been created
- musical composition
- opus
- composition
- piece of music
noun
an instance of some kind
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is piece in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of piece
P(3) + I(1) + E(1) + C(3) + E(1) = 9 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 piece
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from piece
12 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in piece. Showing up to 24, longest first.