Types
/taɪps/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters
Definition of Types
noun
- A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class.
"This type of plane can handle rough weather more easily than that type of plane."
- An individual considered typical of its class, one regarded as typifying a certain profession, environment, etc.
- An individual that represents the ideal for its class; an embodiment.
- A letter or character used for printing, historically a cast or engraved block.
- Something, often a specimen, selected as an objective anchor to connect a scientific name to a taxon; this need not be representative or typical.
verb
- To put text on paper using a typewriter.
- To enter text or commands into a computer using a keyboard.
- To determine the blood type of.
"The doctor ordered the lab to type the patient for a blood transfusion."
- To represent by a type, model, or symbol beforehand; to prefigure.
- To furnish an expression or copy of; to represent; to typify.
Anagrams of Types
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
t1
y4
p3
e1
s1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Types
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 "Types"
Types is a 5-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "types" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Types" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "types" is a medium-scoring word.