Index
/ˈɪndɛks/
Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:14 pts5 letters
Definition of Index
noun
- An alphabetical listing of items and their location.
"The index of a book lists words or expressions and the pages of the book upon which they are to be found."
- The index finger; the forefinger.
- A movable finger on a gauge, scale, etc.
- A symbol resembling a pointing hand, used to direct particular attention to a note or paragraph.
- That which points out; that which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses.
verb
- To arrange an index for something, especially a long text.
- To inventory, to take stock.
- To normalise in order to account for inflation; to correct for inflation by linking to a price index in order to maintain real levels.
- To be indexical for (some situation or state of affairs); to indicate.
- To access a value in a data container by an index.
Anagrams of Index
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
i1
n1
d2
e1
x8
Total: 13 Scrabble points
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 "Index"
Index is a 5-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "index" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Index" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "index" is a medium-scoring word. It contains the letter X, which is worth 8 points.