mallet
NOUN
/mælɪt/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
mallet is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3A1L1L1E1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does mallet mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
A sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball.
BROADER
NARROWER