mantle
NOUNVERB
/mæntəl/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
mantle is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3A1N1T1L1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does mantle mean?
NOUN · 8 SENSES
1
(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
The layer of the earth between the crust and the core.
BROADER
3
A sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
4
Shelf that projects from wall above fireplace.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
5
Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
6
United States baseball player (1931-1997).
SYNONYMS
7
Anything that covers.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
8
The cloak as a symbol of authority.
“place the mantle of authority on younger shoulders”
BROADER
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Cover like a mantle.
“The ivy mantles the building”
BROADER
2
Spread over a surface, like a mantle.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD