mettle

mettle is a 6-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc.; disposition; -- usually in a good sense. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 10 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc.; disposition; -- usually in a good sense.
2. noun. the courage to carry on

   "he kept fighting on pure spunk"

   "you haven't got the heart for baseball"

   Synonyms: heart, nerve, spunk

Synonyms

heart, nerve, spunk

Common word forms

mettled, mettles

Words from these letters

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