Term
/tɜːm/
noun
- That which limits the extent of anything; limit, extremity, bound, boundary.
""Alright, look...we can spend the holidays with your parents, but this time it will be on my terms.""
- A chronological limitation or restriction.
"The term of a lease agreement is the period of time during which the lease is effective, and may be fixed, periodic, or of indefinite duration."
- Any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract.
"Be sure to read the terms and conditions before signing."
- A point, line, or superficies that limits.
"A line is the term of a superficies, and a superficies is the term of a solid."
- A word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge.
""Algorithm" is a term used in computer science."
Total: 6 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 "Term"
Term is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Term" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "term" is a low-scoring word.