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Dim

/dɪm/

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:7 pts3 letters
Definition of Dim

noun

  1. Dimness.

verb

  1. To make something less bright.

    "He dimmed the lights and put on soft music."

  2. To become darker.

    "The lights dimmed briefly when the air conditioning was turned on."

  3. To render dim, obscure, or dark; to make less bright or distinct
  4. To deprive of distinct vision; to hinder from seeing clearly, either by dazzling or clouding the eyes; to darken the senses or understanding of.

adjective

  1. Not bright or colorful.

    "The lighting was too dim for me to make out his facial features."

  2. Not smart or intelligent.

    "He may be a bit dim, but he's not stupid."

  3. Indistinct, hazy or unclear.

    "His vision grew dimmer as he aged."

  4. Disapproving, unfavorable: rarely used outside the phrase take a dim view of.

adjective

  1. Lessened, reduced

    "The diminished Roman Empire never recovered from the sack of Rome."

  2. Made to seem less important, impressive, or valuable

    "She felt diminished by the report card."

  3. Reduced by a semitone
Anagrams of Dim

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "dim":

mid

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "dim" and rearranging:

+aamidmaid
+edimeidem
+iimidmidi
+lmild
+nmind
+omodi
+sdimsmids
Related Word Patterns
DI...Words starting with "di"...IMWords ending with "im"All 3-letter wordsUnscramble "dim"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

augmented
Letter Values
d2
i1
m3

Total: 6 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Dim
acclaimaimbaalimbedimbegrimbrimchadarimchalutzimchazanimchazzanimchazzenimcherubim
Related 3-Letter Words
dabdaddagdahdakdaldamdandapdawdaydebdeedefdel

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

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 "Dim"

Dim is a 3-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "dim" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Dim" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "dim" is a low-scoring word.