mast

Plural: masts

Noun

a vertical spar for supporting sails
nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground
nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine
any sturdy upright pole
A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, sails or observation platforms on a ship, the main rotor of a helicopter, flags, floodlights, meteorological instruments, or communications equipment, such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires (except in the case of a helicopter).
A non-judicial punishment ("NJP"); a disciplinary hearing under which a commanding officer studies and disposes of cases involving those under his command.
The fruit of forest-trees (beech, oak, chestnut, pecan, etc.), especially if having fallen from the tree, used as fodder for pigs and other animals.
The anabolic steroid drostanolone propionate, also known as Masteron
A type of heavy cue, with the broad end of which one strikes the ball.

Verb

Verb Forms: masted, masting, masts

To equip a boat or ship with a mast or masts.
To supply and fit a mast to (a ship).
To feed on forest seed or fruit.
To produce a very large quantity of fruit or seed in certain years but not others.

Examples

To MAST his vocabulary, he studied word lists nightly before his Scrabble tournaments.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English mast, from Old English mæst (“mast”), from Proto-West Germanic *mast, from Proto-Germanic *mastaz (“mast, sail-pole”), from Proto-Indo-European *mazdos (“pole, mast”).
Cognate with Dutch mast, German Mast, and via Indo-European with Latin mālus, Russian мост (most, “bridge”), Irish adhmad.

Scrabble Score: 6

mast: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mast: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mast: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

mast: valid Words With Friends Word