BIN
5
Definition
Pronunciation: //bɪn//
noun
- (statistics) Any of the discrete intervals in a histogram, etc
- (MLE, MTE, slang, uncommon) Jail or prison."Free up my G's locked in the bin Jail house comin' like subs one comes out then one goes in"
- (slang) Ellipsis of loony bin (“lunatic asylum”)."At the moment, and in "an emergency", you or I could be sent to the bin, willy-nilly, on the say-so of a single doctor (who may never have seen us before, and need have no particular experience of mental illness), so long as the application is supported by one of our relatives, or by a "social worker"."
- (video post-production) A digital file folder for organising media in a non-linear editing program.
verb
- (chiefly British, informal) To dispose of (something) by putting it into a bin, or as if putting it into a bin."He put the bank statement in the shoebox marked "Bank Statements" and binned the rest."
- (British, informal) To throw away, reject, give up."This splendid eloquence was promptly binned by the pope, […]"
- (statistics) To convert continuous data into discrete groups.
- (transitive) To place into a bin for storage."to bin wine"
noun
- (in Arabic names) son of; equivalent to Hebrew בן (ben).
contraction
- (text messaging) Contraction of being.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 3 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 5 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 7 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BIN'?
The word BIN is worth 5 points in Scrabble.
B3
I1
N1
Total: 5 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BIN'?
The word BIN is worth 7 points in Words With Friends.
B4
I1
N2
Total: 7 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.