NAME — 4 letter word
name
The word name has 4 letters: N, A, M, E. It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Name has 4 anagrams: nema, amen, mane, mean. As a noun, it means "by the sanction or authority of".
4 letter word "name": N A M E — noun
Scrabble score: 6 Words With Friends score: 8
Letter analysis of name
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
2 vowels, 2 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of name
noun
- by the sanction or authority of "halt in the name of the law"
- a language unit by which a person or thing is known "Their name really is the same as the president."
- a defamatory or abusive word or phrase Synonyms: epithet
- family based on male descent "The family had no sons so there was no one to carry on the family name." Synonyms: gens
- a well-known or notable person "they studied all the great names in the history of France" Synonyms: figure
- a person's reputation "They wanted to protect their good name."
verb
- determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis Synonyms: diagnose
- identify as in botany or biology, for example Synonyms: key, discover, identify, distinguish, describe
- give or make a list of "name individually" Synonyms: list
- mention and identify by name "name your accomplices!"
- make reference to "The professor named the assistant in connection with the invention." Synonyms: mention, cite, advert, bring up, refer
- give the name or identifying characteristics of "refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property" Synonyms: identify
- assign a specified, usually proper name to "The parents couldn't agree on a name for their baby. " Synonyms: call
- create and charge with a task or function Synonyms: nominate, constitute
- charge with a function Synonyms: make