Points
/pɔɪnts/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters
Definition of Points
noun
verb
- To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
"It's rude to point at other people."
- To draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
"The arrow of a compass points north"
- To face in a particular direction.
- (sometimes figurative) To direct toward an object; to aim.
"to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort"
- To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
"to point a dart, a pencil, or (figuratively) a moral"
verb
- To appoint.
noun
- Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.
- The two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow current to flow or not through the ignition coil. Each surface is called a point singular (there's usually a moving point which is pushed by the distributor cam and a fixed point which isn't), but they're made together in a unit and serviced or replaced that way and are hence normally called points plural.
Anagrams of Points
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
p3
o1
i1
n1
t1
s1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Points
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Points"
Points is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "points" can be rearranged to form 6 other valid words.
Using "Points" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "points" is a low-scoring word.