Icon
/ˈaɪ.kən/
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Icon
noun
- An image, symbol, picture, or other representation usually as an object of religious devotion.
- (especially Eastern Christianity) A type of religious painting portraying a saint or scene from Scripture, often done on wooden panels.
- (by extension) A person or thing that is the best example of a certain profession or some doing.
"That man is an icon in the business; he personifies loyalty and good business sense."
- A small picture that represents something (such as an icon on a computer screen which when clicked performs some function.)
- A word, character, or sign whose form reflects and is determined by the referent; onomatopoeic words are necessarily all icons.
Anagrams of Icon
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
i1
c3
o1
n1
Total: 6 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Icon
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 "Icon"
Icon is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "icon" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Icon" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "icon" is a low-scoring word.