Town
/taʊn/
Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters
Definition of Town
noun
- A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city.
"This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns."
- Any more urbanized center than the place of reference.
"I'll be in Yonkers, then I'm driving into town to see the Knicks at the Garden tonight."
- A rural settlement in which a market was held at least once a week.
- The residents (as opposed to gown: the students, faculty, etc.) of a community which is the site of a university.
- Used to refer to a town or similar entity under discussion.
"Call me when you get to town."
Anagrams of Town
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 "Town"
Town is a 4-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "town" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Town" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "town" is a low-scoring word.