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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. MELT is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 6 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he mellowed"
thaw, thawing, melting, disappear, evaporate, fade, mellow, mellow out, dissolve, unfreeze, unthaw, dethaw, meld, run, melt down
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
MELT scores 6 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×1, L×1, M×1, T×1
MELT has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
MELT is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with M, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "MELT — become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he mellowed"" (6 Scrabble points).
MELT is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is MELT a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
MELT (noun): the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours". Additional senses: become less intense and fade away gradually; "her resistance melted under his charm"; "her hopes evaporated after years of waiting for her fiance"; become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly; "The scene begins to fade"; "The tree trunks are melting into the forest at dusk"; become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he mellowed".
In standard Scrabble scoring, MELT totals 6 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. MELT relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
MELT is 4 letters long, begins with M, ends with T, and sorts to the alphagram ELMT. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so MELT is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 1 vowel, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 4-letter entries, MELT ranks by raw score (6 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, MELT carries 1 vowel and 3 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on M or T are common study angles; browse words starting with M and words ending with T to rehearse parallel sets.
MELT is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with M, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like MELT frequently cross shorter words; knowing that MELT contains E, L, M, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as m??t to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside MELT include ME, EL, LT — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: M, E, L, T. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble melt directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 6 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat MELT as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "MELT — become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial; "With age, he mellowed"" (6 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.