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Lime

l 1i 1m 3e 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 4 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does lime mean?

noun

  1. a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

    Synonymscalcium hydroxideslaked limehydrated limecalcium hydratecaustic lime

  2. a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide

    Synonymscalcium oxidequicklimecalxcalcined limefluxing lime

  3. a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds

    Synonymsbirdlime

  4. any of various related trees bearing limes

    Synonymslime treecitrus aurantifolia

  5. any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber

    Synonymslindenlinden treebasswoodlime tree

  6. the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees

verb

  1. spread birdlime on branches to catch birds

    Synonymsbirdlime

  2. cover with lime so as to induce growth

    “lime the lawn”

Is LIME a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is LIME worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
l 1i 1m 3e 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
l 2i 1m 4e 1

Wordfeud

6 pts
l 1i 1m 3e 1

NYT Crossplay

7 pts
l 2i 1m 3e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in LIME

Anagrams 1

mile

Hooks for LIME

Add one letter to the front or back of LIME to make another word.

Front hooks

climeglimeslime

Back hooks

limedlimenlimeslimey

Words that end like LIME

Common words that share the ending -IME, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

timeprimecrimedimemimechimegrimelifetimesometimeregimedaytimewartimemeantimeovertimelunchtimebedtimepastimeragtimemaritimenighttimepantomimespringtimewintertimeclime
All words ending in -IME

Lime: quick answers

Is LIME a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LIME is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LIME worth?
LIME scores 6 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 6 in Wordfeud and 7 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lime mean?
As a noun, lime means “a caustic substance produced by heating limestone”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LIME?
You can make 10 shorter words from LIME, such as ELM, MEL, MIL, EM. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LIME?
LIME rearranges into MILE.