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Limes

l 1i 1m 3e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of lime

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does limes 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”

Definitions shown for lime, the base form of limes.

Is LIMES 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) Yes

How many points is LIMES worth?

Scrabble

7 pts
l 1i 1m 3e 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
l 2i 1m 4e 1s 1

Wordfeud

7 pts
l 1i 1m 3e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
l 2i 1m 3e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in LIMES

Anagrams 3

milesslimesmile

Hooks for LIMES

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

Front hooks

climesglimesslimes

Back hooks

None

Words that end like LIMES

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

timescrimesprimesdimesmimeschimesgrimessometimesregimesbedtimespastimeslifetimesovertimespantomimesclimessublimes
All words ending in -IMES

Limes: quick answers

Is LIMES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LIMES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 7 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LIMES worth?
LIMES scores 7 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does limes mean?
limes is the plural and third-person singular form of lime, which 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 LIMES?
You can make 36 shorter words from LIMES, such as ELMS, LIME, MELS, MILE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LIMES?
LIMES rearranges into MILES, SLIME, SMILE.