Number
/ˈnʌmbə/
noun
- An abstract entity used to describe quantity.
"Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."
- A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer.
"The number 8 is usually made with a single stroke."
- An element of one of several sets: natural numbers, integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers, and sometimes extensions such as hypercomplex numbers, etc.
"The equation e^{i\pi}+1=0 includes the most important numbers: 1, 0, \pi, i, and e."
- (Followed by a numeral; used attributively) Indicating the position of something in a list or sequence. Abbreviations: No or No., no or no. (in each case, sometimes written with a superscript "o", like Nº or №). The symbol "#" is also used in this manner.
"Horse number 5 won the race."
- Quantity.
"Any number of people can be reading from a given repository at a time."
No exact anagrams found for "number". This word has a unique letter combination.
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Number"
Number is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Number" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "number" is a medium-scoring word.