DIME
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Definition
Pronunciation: //daɪm//
noun
- (US, Canada) A coin worth one-tenth of a dollar."The San Francisco mint made about 2.5 million of these dimes, but fewer than 10 are still known to exist, according to Heritage. That’s because a financial crisis in 1893 killed demand for new coinage, and almost all the dimes were melted down."
- (Canada, US) A small amount of money."She didn't spend a dime."
- (US, Philippines, basketball) An assist.
- (slang) A playing card with the rank of ten.
verb
- (US, slang, with "on") To inform on, to turn in to the authorities, to rat on, especially anonymously."Somebody dimed on me and I got arrested for selling marijuana."
- (US, slang) To operate an audio amplifier (especially an electric guitar amplifier) at level "10" (typically the highest amplification level)."I get the best-sounding sustain and smooth harmonic distortion when I run the amp dimed."
name
- (Internet) Acronym of Dark Internet Mail Environment.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 8 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 'DIME'?
The word DIME is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
D2
I1
M3
E1
Total: 7 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DIME'?
The word DIME is worth 8 points in Words With Friends.
D2
I1
M4
E1
Total: 8 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.