Numbers

/ˈnʌmbəz/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:15 pts7 letters
Definition of Numbers

noun

  1. An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

    "Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."

  2. A numeral: a symbol for a non-negative integer.

    "The number 8 is usually made with a single stroke."

  3. 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."

  4. (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 or ). The symbol "#" is also used in this manner.

    "Horse number 5 won the race."

  5. Quantity.

    "Any number of people can be reading from a given repository at a time."

verb

  1. To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items).

    "Number the baskets so that we can find them easily."

  2. To total or count; to amount to.

    "I don’t know how many books are in the library, but they must number in the thousands."

noun

  1. Many individuals as a group.

    "Numbers of people have visited the fair."

Anagrams of Numbers

No exact anagrams found for "numbers". This word has a unique letter combination.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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 "Numbers"

Numbers is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Numbers" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "numbers" is a medium-scoring word.