Marbles
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Marbles
noun
verb
- To cause (something to have) the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example by mixing viscous ingredients incompletely, or by applying paint or other colorants unevenly.
- To get or have the streaked or swirled appearance of certain types of marble, for example due to the incomplete mixing of viscous ingredients, or the uneven application of paint or other colorants.
- To cause meat, usually beef, pork, or lamb, to be interlaced with fat so that its appearance resembles that of marble.
- (of meat, especially beef) To become interlaced with fat; (of fat) to interlace through meat.
- (by extension) To lace or be laced throughout.
noun
- Any of several children's games played with small balls (made of marble or more commonly glass).
"Egyptian boys played marbles before the days of Moses."
- (usually in a limited number of expressions) Sanity.
"Grandpa's lost his marbles, but at least he still recognizes us."
- Bits of rolled-up rubber shed by the tires of race cars that accumulate at the edges of the track, especially at the corners.
Anagrams of Marbles
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
m3
a1
r1
b3
l1
e1
s1
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Marbles
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Marbles"
Marbles is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "marbles" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.
Using "Marbles" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "marbles" is a medium-scoring word.