DEFINE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DEFINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFINE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFINE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFINE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFINE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEFINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,809.
What does DEFINE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To state exactly what a word, idea or thing means or what its limits are.
Dictionaries define words, but the verb is just as common in law, science and design, where a writer must fix the boundaries of a term before using it. Its root is Latin and relates to setting a limit, which is why a definition literally draws a line around a concept. People also say that a quality or an event defines someone when it shows what they are really like.
How DEFINE is used
Neutral and very common, in everyday speech as well as technical writing.
- Please define the term before you use it in the report.
- It is hard to define what makes a joke funny.
- The contract must define who pays for repairs.
- A single decision can define a whole career.
- Teachers asked the class to define each new word aloud.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEFINE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEFINE
The 6 tiles of DEFINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEFINE
6 longer words begin with DEFINE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFINE
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Common questions about DEFINE
- Is DEFINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFINE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFINE worth?
- DEFINE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEFINE mean?
- To state exactly what a word, idea or thing means or what its limits are.
- What letters can be added to DEFINE?
- DEFINE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEFINE:
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