mortise
VERBNOUN
/moʊrtɪs/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
mortise is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3O1R1T1I1S1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does mortise mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Join by a tenon and mortise.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Cut a hole for a tenon in.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
AT THE BOARD