factor

NOUNVERB /fæktər/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F

factor is a valid 6-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4A1C3T1O1R1
4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING

What does factor mean?

NOUN · 7 SENSES
1

A businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission.

SYNONYMS
2

(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity.

“genes were formerly called factors”

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BROADER
3

An abstract part of something.

“a key factor in her success”

RELATED
4

One of two or more integers that can be exactly divided into another integer.

“what are the 4 factors of 6?”

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RELATED
5

An independent variable in statistics.

6

Any of the numbers (or symbols) that form a product when multiplied together.

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7

Anything that contributes causally to a result.

“a number of factors determined the outcome”

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VERB · 3 SENSES
1

Be a contributing factor.

“make things factor into a company's profitability”

2

Consider as relevant when making a decision.

“You must factor in the recent developments”

3

Resolve into factors.

“a quantum computer can factor the number 15”

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