Check Dictionary

Find out more about word, its definitions etc.

Valid in these dictionaries

TWL/NWL (Scrabble US/CA/TH)
SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK / ALL)
ENABLE (Words with Friends)

Meaning of hint

1 definition found

From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  hint
      n 1: an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever
           touched her" [syn: {hint}, {intimation}, {breath}]
      2: a slight indication [syn: {hint}, {clue}]
      3: a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch
         of garlic" [syn: {touch}, {hint}, {tinge}, {mite}, {pinch},
         {jot}, {speck}, {soupcon}]
      4: a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of
         an accent" [syn: {trace}, {hint}, {suggestion}]
      5: an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the
         stock market"; "a good lead for a job" [syn: {tip}, {lead},
         {steer}, {confidential information}, {wind}, {hint}]
      v 1: drop a hint; intimate by a hint [syn: {hint}, {suggest}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

Use this dictionary checker to learn more about a word - find out its meaning and also make sure whether that word is a valid word in any of these dictionaries (used by popular word games). Here is the list of dictionaries it checks for :

OCTWL / TWL : The official dictionary for scrabble game in United States, Canada and Thailand.
SOWPODS / CSW : UK and the rest of the world uses this dictionary for various word games including scrabble.
ENABLE - This is the default dictionary for Words with Friends.

The dictionary checker is also good at solving any issue with a disputed word when you're playing scramble games gainst your friends or family members. As a bonus, you also learn new words while having fun!

Back to Word Unscrambler