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Matures

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About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · third-person singular form of mature

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does matures mean?

verb

  1. develop and reach maturity; undergo maturation

    “He matured fast”

    Synonymsmaturategrow

  2. develop and work out fully in one's mind

    “I need to mature my thoughts”

  3. become due for repayment

    “These bonds mature in 2005”

  4. cause to ripen or develop fully

    “The sun ripens the fruit”

    Synonymsripen

  5. grow old or older

    “She aged gracefully”

    Synonymssenesceageget onmaturate

  6. cause to ripen and discharge pus

    “The oil suppurates the pustules”

    Synonymssuppurate

Definitions shown for mature, the base form of matures.

Is MATURES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is MATURES worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
m 3a 1t 1u 1r 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
m 4a 1t 1u 2r 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
m 3a 1t 1u 2r 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
m 3a 1t 1u 2r 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in MATURES

Anagrams 1

strumae

Hooks for MATURES

Add one letter to the front or back of MATURES to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

maturest

Words that end like MATURES

Common words that share the ending -URES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

assuresensuresfiguresfeatureslecturesmeasurespicturesstructuresinjurescapturesculturesfailuresobscurescreaturespressuresreassuresalluresenduresfuturesinsuresmanuresnaturessecurestenures
All words ending in -URES

Matures: quick answers

Is MATURES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. MATURES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is MATURES worth?
MATURES scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does matures mean?
matures is the third-person singular form of mature, which means “develop and reach maturity”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in MATURES?
You can make 254 shorter words from MATURES, such as AMUSER, ARMETS, ESTRUM, MASTER. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of MATURES?
MATURES rearranges into STRUMAE.