What does TERM mean?
- Pronunciation
- /tɜrm/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Words With Friends score
- 7
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
noun
- a word or expression used for some particular thing“he learned many medical terms”
- a limited period of time“a prison term”
- (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement“the contract set out the conditions of the lease”
- any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial“the general term of an algebraic equation of the n-th degree”
- one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition“the major term of a syllogism must occur twice”
- the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent“a healthy baby born at full term”
- (architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
verb
- name formally or designate with a term
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
termed9terming10
Anagrams of TERM
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside TERM
8 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is TERM a valid word in word games?
TERM 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 TERM worth?
TERM 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 TERM?
8 other words, including ME, RE, MET and ET.