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Points

Q: What does points mean?

points is the plural and third-person singular form of point, which means “a geometric element that has position but no extension”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

p ₃o ₁i ₁n ₁t ₁s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of point

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

What does points mean?

noun

a geometric element that has position but no extension
“a point is defined by its coordinates”
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
“she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street”
a brief version of the essential meaning of something
“get to the point”
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
“several of the details are similar”
Synonymsdetail item
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
“a remarkable degree of frankness”
Synonymsdegree level stage
an instant of time
“at that point I had to leave”
Synonymspoint in time

verb

indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
“I showed the customer the glove section”
Synonymsindicate designate show
be oriented
“The weather vane points North”
Synonymsorient
direct into a position for use
“point a gun”
Synonymscharge level
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Synonymssteer maneuver manoeuver manoeuvre direct
be a signal for or a symptom of
“These symptoms indicate a serious illness”
Synonymsbespeak betoken indicate signal
sail close to the wind
Synonymsluff

Definitions shown for point, the base form of points.

Is POINTS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
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 POINTS worth?

Scrabble

8 pts

p ₃o ₁i ₁n ₁t ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

10 pts

p ₄o ₁i ₁n ₂t ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

9 pts

p ₄o ₁i ₁n ₁t ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

8 pts

p ₃o ₁i ₁n ₁t ₁s ₁

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

Words from the letters in POINTS

Anagrams 7

pinots pintos piston pitons postin potins spinto

Best shorter words top 30 of 90

opsin 7 pinot 7 pinto 7 pints 7 pions 7 piton 7 point 7 ponts 7 posit 7 potin 7 psion 7 topis 7 nips 6 opts 6 pins 6 pint 6 pion 6 piso 6 pits 6 pois 6 pons 6 pont 6 post 6 pots 6 snip 6 spin 6 spit 6 spot 6 stop 6 tips 6

See all 90 words made from POINTS

Words that end like POINTS

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

joints anoints disjoints appoints viewpoints disappoints pinpoints breakpoints standpoints

All words ending in -OINTS

Points: quick answers

Is POINTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. POINTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.

How many points is POINTS worth?

POINTS scores 8 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does points mean?

points is the plural and third-person singular form of point, which means “a geometric element that has position but no extension”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in POINTS?

You can make 90 shorter words from POINTS, such as OPSIN, PINOT, PINTO, PINTS. See the full list.

What are the anagrams of POINTS?

POINTS rearranges into PINOTS, PINTOS, PISTON, PITONS, POSTIN, POTINS, SPINTO.