MERE
6
Definition
Pronunciation: //mɪə̯//
adj
- (obsolete) Pure, unalloyed ."So oft as I this history record, / My heart doth melt with meere compassion[…]."
- (obsolete) Nothing less than; complete, downright ."If every man might have what he would[…]we should have another chaos in an instant, a meer confusion."
verb
- (transitive, obsolete) To limit; bound; divide or cause division in.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To set divisions and bounds.
- (cartography) To decide upon the position of a boundary; to position it on a map."What chance is there of revising this example of case law to include an exception to the generally cited rule when an administrative boundary has been mered in the past to coincide with a private property boundary?"
noun
- (dialectal or literary) A body of standing water, such as a lake or a pond (formerly even a body of seawater), especially a broad, shallow one. (Also included in place names such as Windermere.)"When making for the Brooke, the Falkoner doth espie On River, Plash, or Mere, where store of Fowle doth lye:"
noun
- (obsolete) Alternative form of mayor and mair.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 7 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'MERE'?
The word MERE is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
M3
E1
R1
E1
Total: 6 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'MERE'?
The word MERE is worth 7 points in Words With Friends.
M4
E1
R1
E1
Total: 7 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.