matte
VERBADJECTIVENOUN
/mæt/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH M
matte is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3A1T1T1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does matte mean?
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Change texture so as to become matted and felt-like.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Not reflecting light; not glossy.
“a photograph with a matte finish”
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SIMILAR
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss.
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2
A mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores are smelted.
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