TINE
4
Definition
Pronunciation: //taɪn//
noun
- (dialect) A wild vetch or tare.
noun
- (obsolete) Trouble; distress; teen."As wither'd Weed through cruel Winter's Tine"
verb
- (obsolete) To kindle; to set on fire."Coals of contention and hot vengeance tin'd."
- (obsolete) To rage; to smart."Ne was there salve, ne was there medicine, / That mote recure their wounds; so inly they did tine."
verb
- (archaic) To shut in, or enclose."When I was then surrounded on every side by the fiends, and tined about by the blindness of the darkness, then hove I my eyes up and looked hither and yond, whether any help were to come to me, that I might be rescued; […]"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 4 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 4 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 5 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 'TINE'?
The word TINE is worth 4 points in Scrabble.
T1
I1
N1
E1
Total: 4 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'TINE'?
The word TINE is worth 5 points in Words With Friends.
T1
I1
N2
E1
Total: 5 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.