MEAN — 4 letter word
mean
The word mean has 4 letters: M, E, A, N. It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Mean has 4 anagrams: mane, amen, name, nema. As a adjective, it means "of no value or worth".
4 letter word "mean": M E A N — adjective
Scrabble score: 6 Words With Friends score: 8
Letter analysis of mean
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 2 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of mean
adjective
- of no value or worth Synonyms: bastardly
- used of sums of money, so small in amount as to deserve contempt "That is one mean stack of dough you have there." Synonyms: beggarly
- (used of persons or behavior) characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity "a mean person" Synonyms: tight, mingy, miserly
- characterized by malice Synonyms: hateful
- having or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality Synonyms: base, meanspirited
- marked by poverty befitting a beggar Synonyms: beggarly
- excellent "famous for a mean backhand" Synonyms: top-flight, top-hole, topping
- approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value Synonyms: average
noun
- an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n Synonyms: mean value
verb
- have in mind as a purpose "I mean no harm" Synonyms: think, intend
- destine or designate for a certain purpose "These flowers were meant for you"
- intend to refer to Synonyms: think of, have in mind
- denote or connote "`maison' means `house' in French" Synonyms: stand for, intend, signify
- mean or intend to express or convey "You never understand what I mean!" Synonyms: intend
- have as a logical consequence "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers" Synonyms: entail
- have a specified degree of importance "My ex-husband means nothing to me"