Limits

/ˈlɪmɪts/

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters
Definition of Limits

noun

  1. A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go.

    "There are several existing limits to executive power."

  2. A value to which a sequence converges. Equivalently, the common value of the upper limit and the lower limit of a sequence: if the upper and lower limits are different, then the sequence has no limit (i.e., does not converge).

    "The sequence of reciprocals has zero as its limit."

  3. Any of several abstractions of this concept of limit.

    "Category theory defines a very general concept of limit."

  4. The cone of a diagram through which any other cone of that same diagram can factor uniquely.
  5. Fixed limit.

verb

  1. To restrict; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.

    "I'm limiting myself to two drinks tonight."

  2. To have a limit in a particular set.

    "The sequence limits on the point a."

  3. To beg, or to exercise functions, within a certain limited region.

    "a limiting friar"

Anagrams of Limits

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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 "Limits"

Limits is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "limits" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Limits" in Word Games

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