Metal

5 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A solid material that is typically hard, shiny, and conducts heat and electricity well.

“The sculpture is made of bronze metal.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈmɛtəl/

Syllables

met·al

Related Words

Synonyms

alloy mineral element

Antonyms

nonmetallic

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains vowels E and A with common consonants.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points; good for parallel plays.

Words Related to Metal

Anagrams of Metal

Words that use exactly the same letters as “metal”.

amlet

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “metal” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

fetal ketal medal mesal metad metae metas metel metol petal retal setal

Words you can make from Metal

Shorter words formed from the letters in “metal”.

alem alme amel atle late male mate meal meat meta tale team

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “metal”.

mental metals

Longer words starting with Metal

Words that begin with “metal”.

metals metallic

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