scale

NOUNVERB /skeɪl/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

scale is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING

What does scale mean?

NOUN · 10 SENSES
1

A thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin.

2

An indicator having a graduated sequence of marks.

BROADER
3

Relative magnitude.

“they entertained on a grand scale”

4

The ratio between the size of something and a representation of it.

“the scale of the map”

“the scale of the model”

BROADER
5

(music) a series of notes differing in pitch according to a specific scheme (usually within an octave).

6

A measuring instrument for weighing; shows amount of mass.

7

A metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners).

SYNONYMS
BROADER
9

A specialized leaf or bract that protects a bud or catkin.

SYNONYMS
NARROWER
10

A flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals.

VERB · 8 SENSES
1

Climb up by means of a ladder.

RELATED
2

Measure by or as if by a scale.

“This bike scales only 25 pounds”

BROADER
3

Measure with or as if with scales.

“scale the gold”

RELATED
4

Pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard.

5

Size or measure according to a scale.

“This model must be scaled down”

BROADER
6

Take by attacking with scaling ladders.

“The troops scaled the walls of the fort”

BROADER
RELATED
7

Remove the scales from.

“scale fish”

SYNONYMS
8

Reach the highest point of.

“We scaled the Mont Blanc”

SYNONYMS
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