TIME is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. TIME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TIME?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TIME is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TIME
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TIME scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TIME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about TIME
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does TIME mean in Scrabble?
noun
The continuous progression of existence measured in seconds, minutes, hours, days, and years.
Clocks and calendars exist to measure time. This shared measure lets people agree on when an event happened, how long a task will take, and when to meet again.
How TIME is used
Extremely common in every register of English, from casual talk to scientific writing.
- They spent a long time waiting for the bus.
- Time seemed to pass slowly during the meeting.
- She checked the time before leaving the house.
- Scientists study how time is measured at extreme speeds.
- There was no time left to finish the exam.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TIME and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TIME
The 4 tiles of TIME in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with TIME
Showing 24 of 68 words that begin with TIME.
Words ending in TIME
Showing 24 of 68 words that end in TIME. Useful as a back hook: play TIME onto a word already on the board.
Words with TIME inside
Showing 24 of 164 words that contain TIME somewhere in the middle. Words that start with TIME are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TIME
Common questions about TIME
- Is TIME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TIME, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TIME worth?
- TIME is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TIME mean?
- The continuous progression of existence measured in seconds, minutes, hours, days, and years.
- What letters can be added to TIME?
- TIME takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TIME:
Open TIME in the Word Finder