LIME — 4 letter word
lime
The word lime has 4 letters: L, I, M, E. It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Lime has 1 anagram: mile. As a noun, it means "the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees".
4 letter word "lime": L I M E — noun
Scrabble score: 6 Words With Friends score: 8
Letter analysis of lime
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| M | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
2 vowels, 2 consonants, 4 unique letters
Definition of lime
noun
- the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
- any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers Synonyms: linden, linden tree, basswood, lime tree
- any of various related trees bearing limes Synonyms: lime tree
- a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds Synonyms: birdlime
- a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide Synonyms: calcium oxide, calx, calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime
- a caustic substance produced by heating limestone Synonyms: calcium hydroxide, slaked lime, hydrated lime, calcium hydrate, caustic lime
verb
- cover with lime so as to induce growth "lime the lawn"
- spread birdlime on branches to catch birds Synonyms: birdlime