staple
NOUNADJECTIVEVERB
/steɪpəl/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
staple is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1A1P3L1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does staple mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
Material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn.
“staple fibers vary widely in length”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
(usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
4
A short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables.
BROADER
5
Paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together.
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities.
“wheat is a staple crop”
SIMILAR
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Secure or fasten with a staple or staples.
“staple the papers together”
ANTONYMS
BROADER
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