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Files

/faɪlz/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Files

noun

  1. A collection of papers collated and archived together.
  2. A roll or list.
  3. Course of thought; thread of narration.
  4. An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.

    "I'm going to delete these unwanted files to free up some disk space."

verb

  1. To commit (official papers) to some office.
  2. To place in an archive in a logical place and order
  3. To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.
  4. (with for) To submit a formal request to some office.

    "She filed for divorce the next day."

  5. To set in order; to arrange, or lay away.

noun

  1. A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a large group with many files side by side.

    "The troops marched in Indian file."

  2. A small detachment of soldiers.
  3. One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter). The analog horizontal lines are the ranks.

verb

  1. To move in a file.

    "The applicants kept filing into the room until it was full."

noun

  1. A hand tool consisting of a handle to which a block of coarse metal is attached, and used for removing sharp edges or for cutting, especially through metal.
  2. A cunning or resourceful person.

verb

  1. To smooth, grind, or cut with a file.

    "I'd better file the bottoms of the table legs. Otherwise they will scratch the flooring."

verb

  1. To defile
  2. To corrupt
Anagrams of Files

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

flies

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+afalsie
+cfelsic
+dfelidsfields
+helfish
+lfilles
+nelfins
+ofilose
+rfilersflierslifersrifles
+tfiletsfliestflitesitselfstifle
+ufusile
Related Word Patterns
FI...Words starting with "fi"...ESWords ending with "es"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "files"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
f4
i1
l1
e1
s1

Total: 8 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Files
aardwolvesabacusesabalonesabamperesabasesabashesabatesabatisesabattisesabbaciesabbesabbesses
Related 5-Letter Words
fablefacedfacerfacesfacetfaciafactsfaddyfadedfaderfadesfadgefadosfaenafaery

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 "Files"

Files is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "files" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Files" in Word Games

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