TOY
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Definition
Pronunciation: //tɔɪ//
noun
- (obsolete) Love play, amorous dalliance; fondling."Then seemed him his Lady by him lay, / And to him playnd, how that false winged boy, / Her chast hart had subdewd, to learne Dame pleasures toy."
- (obsolete) A vague fancy, a ridiculous idea or notion; a whim."Though they do talk with you, and seem to be otherwise employed, and to your thinking very intent and busy, still that toy runs in their mind, that fear, that suspicion, that abuse, that jealousy […]."
- (obsolete) An old story; a silly tale."More strange than true: I never may believe these antique fables, nor these fairy toys."
- (Scotland, archaic) A headdress of linen or wool that hangs down over the shoulders, worn by elderly women of the lower classes."Having, moreover, put on her clean toy, rokelay, and scarlet plaid."
verb
- (intransitive) To play (with) in an idle or desultory way."to toy with a piece of food on one’s plate"
- (intransitive) To ponder or consider."I have been toying with the idea of starting my own business."
- (slang, transitive) To stimulate with a sex toy."He could see her hand go to her slit, and soon she was toying herself along, breathing heavily."
adj
- (chiefly attributive) Impractical or unsuitable for real-world use, due to being unrealistically small or simple."Our evaluation scenarios are purposefully simplistic […] This implies that the scenarios are quite toy and not representative of real deployments."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 3 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 6 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 'TOY'?
The word TOY is worth 6 points in Scrabble.
T1
O1
Y4
Total: 6 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'TOY'?
The word TOY is worth 5 points in Words With Friends.
T1
O1
Y3
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.