steel: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 5 letter points · starts with S · ends with L
Meaning of steel
noun
- countable, uncountable
An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness.
- countable, uncountable
Any item made of this metal, particularly including: Bladed or pointed weapons, as swords, javelins, daggers.
- countable, uncountable
Any item made of this metal, particularly including: A piece used for striking sparks from flint or ferrocerium.
- countable, uncountable
Any item made of this metal, particularly including: Armor.
Listed forms: steels, steele.
Source: Wiktionary — steel.
adj
- not-comparable
Made of steel.
- not-comparable
Similar to steel in color, strength, or the like; steely.
- not-comparable
Of or belonging to the manufacture or trade in steel.
- not-comparable
Engraved on steel.
Listed forms: steele.
Source: Wiktionary — steel.
verb
- literally, transitive
To treat, furnish with, or transform into steel. To edge, cover, or point with steel.
- literally, transitive
To treat, furnish with, or transform into steel. To electroplate an item (particularly an engraving plate) with a layer of iron.
- literally, transitive
To treat, furnish with, or transform into steel. To sharpen with a honing steel.
- literally, transitive
To treat, furnish with, or transform into steel. To steelify; to turn iron into steel.
Listed forms: steels, steeling, steeled, steele.
Source: Wiktionary — steel.
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 steel.
noun
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
verb
get ready for something difficult or unpleasant
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is steel in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of steel
S(1) + T(1) + E(1) + E(1) + L(1) = 5 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 steel
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from steel
21 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in steel. Showing up to 24, longest first.