GREEN
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Definition
Pronunciation: //ɡɹiːn//
noun
- (politics, sometimes capitalized) A member of a green party; an environmentalist."How have greens sought to map an ecologically and socially sustainable future for society?"
- (golf) A putting green, the part of a golf course near the hole."I gave him my putter earlier this year in Oklahoma City. He was having trouble on the greens and I said, ‘Here, try this.’ He did, and he’s been going great guns ever since."
- (bowls) The surface upon which bowls is played.
- (snooker) One of the color balls used in snooker, with a value of 3 points.
adj
- (figurative, of people) Sickly, unwell."Sally looks pretty green—is she going to be sick?"
- (figurative) Inexperienced."John's kind of green, so take it easy on him this first week."
- (politics, sometimes capitalized) Islamist."In its most extreme formulation, this vision has devolved into a caricature of Islam as the "Green Peril" (green is the colour of Islam) advancing across the world stage, an image that echoes both the "Red Menace" of Cold War discourse and anti-Asian polemics about the "Yellow Peril"."
- (figurative) Full of life and vigour; fresh and vigorous; new; recent; young."a green manhood"
verb
- (transitive) To make or turn (something) green or greener."Great spring before greened all the year."
- (transitive) To add greenspaces to (a town, etc.)."The newer 39-story, 1.5-million-square-foot tower occupies much of the original Shearson Garden, a larger parklet that briefly greened the construction site to be, and is remembered fondly by nearby Tribecans."
- (intransitive) To become environmentally aware.
- (transitive) To make (something) environmentally friendly.""The SNP like to talk the talk about net zero targets, but they can't walk the walk. We need a fares freeze for everyone if we want to get serious about greening the economy and a public railway run in the public interest.""
intj
- (BDSM, procedure word) Used to indicate that the speaker wishes to commence (or to continue a previously stopped) sexual activity.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 8 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'GREEN'?
The word GREEN is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
G2
R1
E1
E1
N1
Total: 6 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'GREEN'?
The word GREEN is worth 8 points in Words With Friends.
G3
R1
E1
E1
N2
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.