MITRE

5 letters 7 Scrabble points /ˈmaɪtəɹ/

Definition of MITRE

noun

  1. A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries, which has been made in many forms, mostly recently a tall cap with two points or peaks.

  2. The surface forming the bevelled end or edge of a piece where a miter joint is made; also, a joint formed or a junction effected by two beveled ends or edges; a miter joint.

  3. A 13th-century coin minted in Europe which circulated in Ireland as a debased counterfeit sterling penny, outlawed under Edward I.

verb

  1. To adorn with a mitre.

  2. To unite at an angle of 45°.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters M I T R E
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 7 points

Anagrams of MITRE

Words that use the same letters:

ERMIT MERIT MITER MTIER REMIT TIMER

Words Containing "MITRE"

BEMITRED DMITREVSK HEMITREMOR MITRED MITREFLOWER MITREPHORUS MITRER MITRES MITREWORT SEMITREASONABLE UNMITRE UNMITRED UNMITRES

Words Starting with "MITRE"

MITRED MITREFLOWER MITREPHORUS MITRER MITRES MITREWORT

Words Ending with "MITRE"

UNMITRE