mold
mold is a valid 4-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
What does mold mean?
A distinctive nature, character, or type.
“a leader in the mold of her predecessors”
The distinctive form in which a thing is made.
Loose soil rich in organic matter.
A dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold.
“a lobster mold”
“a gelatin dessert made in a mold”
A fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter.
Container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens.
Sculpture produced by molding.
The process of becoming mildewed.
Shape or influence; give direction to.
“mold public opinion”
Become moldy; spoil due to humidity.
“The furniture molded in the old house”
Fit tightly, follow the contours of.
“The dress molds her beautiful figure”
Make something, usually for a specific function.
“She molded the rice balls carefully”
Form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold.
Form in clay, wax, etc.