What does DIM mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪm/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
6
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. lacking in light; not bright or harsh“a dim light beside the bed”
  2. lacking clarity or distinctness“a dim figure in the distance”
  3. made dim or less bright“the dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation”
  4. offering little or no hope“the future looked black”
  5. slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity“so dense he never understands anything I say to him”

verb

  1. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
  2. become dim or lusterless“the lights dimmed and the curtain rose”
  3. make dim or lusterless“Time had dimmed the silver”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

dims7dimes8dimmest12dimming13

Anagrams of DIM

mid6

Words inside DIM

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

id3 mi4

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Anagrams of DIM

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Questions

Is DIM a valid word in word games?

DIM 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 DIM worth?

DIM is worth 6 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DIM?

2 other words, including ID and MI.