Definition of mallet

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • mallet is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • mallet is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • mallet is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of mallet


  • a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. beetle
  • a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc. (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. hammer
  • a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball (noun)

See definition of mallet in Merriam Webster