What does TYPE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /taɪp/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 9
- Words With Friends score
- 9
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
noun
- a subdivision of a particular kind of thing“what type of sculpture do you prefer?”
- a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)“a real character”
- (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon
- printed characters“small type is hard to read”
- all of the tokens of the same symbol“the word `element' contains five different types of character”
- a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper“he dropped a case of type, so they made him pick them up”
verb
- write by means of a keyboard with types“type the acceptance letter, please”
- identify as belonging to a certain type“Such people can practically be typed”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
typed11types10
Anagrams of TYPE
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside TYPE
8 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is TYPE a valid word in word games?
TYPE 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 TYPE worth?
TYPE is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from TYPE?
8 other words, including YET, ET, PET and YEP.