What does DEFINE mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈfaɪn/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. determine the essential quality of
  2. give a definition for the meaning of a word“Define `sadness'”
  3. determine the nature of“What defines a good wine?”
  4. show the form or outline of“The tree was clearly defined by the light”
  5. decide upon or fix definitely“fix the variables”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

defines11

Anagrams of DEFINE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DEFINE

34 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

diene6fiend9fined9dene5dine5feed8 fend8find8 fine7 need5 dee4den4 die4 din4end4 fed7fee6 fen6fid7fie6fin6 nee3de3ed3ef5en2 id3 if5in2 ne2

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Questions

Is DEFINE a valid word in word games?

DEFINE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DEFINE worth?

DEFINE is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DEFINE?

34 other words, including IN, IF, NEED and FIND.