melton

Valid in Scrabble

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛlt(ə)n/ (UK)

See all 2 pronunciations

/ˈmɛlt(ə)n/ (UK) · /ˈmɛltən/

Definition of melton

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)A tough, short-napped material used for making overcoats.

“‘Two of the boys are wearing your Melton overcoat; I hope you don't mind.’”
“Skiwear has moved swiftly away from wool — and cotton — into a brave new world of chemistry. […] Wool pants or knickers, usually of melton — a thick, tightly woven, smooth fabric — were good for shedding snow.”

See all 5 definitions

noun

(countable, uncountable)A tough, short-napped material used for making overcoats.

“‘Two of the boys are wearing your Melton overcoat; I hope you don't mind.’”
“Skiwear has moved swiftly away from wool — and cotton — into a brave new world of chemistry. […] Wool pants or knickers, usually of melton — a thick, tightly woven, smooth fabric — were good for shedding snow.”

name

(countable, uncountable)The Borough of Melton, a local government district with borough status in Leicestershire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Melton Mowbray.
(countable, uncountable)A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM2850).
(countable, uncountable)A habitational surname from Old English.

“Cam Smith bounced to shortstop on a 100 mph fastball, and Jacob Melton also grounded out on an 86.9 mph curveball.”
(countable, uncountable)A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Melton, Victoria, Australia

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From Melton Mowbray, where this material was made.

6 plays · some not in Scrabble

60 playable · top: LOMENT (8 pts)

1 word

7 words

16 words

21 words

14 words

1 extension · 1 back

A single letter you can add to melton to make another valid word.

See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes melton, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.

Find more plays Browse word lists