Chime
/ˈtʃaɪm/
noun
- A musical instrument producing a sound when struck, similar to a bell (e.g. a tubular metal bar) or actually a bell. Often used in the plural to refer to the set: the chimes.
"Hugo was a chime player in the school orchestra."
- An individual ringing component of such a set.
"Peter removed the C♯ chime from its mounting so that he could get at the dust that had accumulated underneath."
- A small bell or other ringing or tone-making device as a component of some other device.
"The professor had stuffed a wad of gum into the chime of his doorbell so that he wouldn't be bothered."
- The sound of such an instrument or device.
"The copier gave a chime to indicate that it had finished printing."
- A small hammer or other device used to strike a bell.
"Strike the bell with the brass chime hanging on the chain next to it."
verb
- To make the sound of a chime.
"I got up for lunch as soon as the wall clock began chiming noon."
- To cause to sound in harmony; to play a tune, as upon a set of bells; to move or strike in harmony.
- To utter harmoniously; to recite rhythmically.
- To agree; to correspond.
"The other lab's results chimed with mine, so I knew we were on the right track with the research."
- To make a rude correspondence of sounds; to jingle, as in rhyming.
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Chime"
Chime is a 5-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "chime" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Chime" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "chime" is a medium-scoring word.