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HINTED

6 letters

✓ IT'S A WORD
TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 3 pts
Big 3 pts
Super Big 3 pts

HINTED is a valid 6-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 3 in Classic, 3 in Big, and 3 in Super Big Boggle.

HINTED root HINT-ed

Word family

HINT 1 HINTS-s 2 HINTING-ing 5 HINTER-er 3

Might be on the same board

Other words sharing these letters — a good chance they hide on the same Boggle board.

HINTINGS 11 HINTINGLY 11
noun
  1. A clue.
    • I needed a hint to complete the crossword.
  2. An implicit suggestion that avoids a direct statement.
    • He gave me a hint that my breath smelt.
  3. A small, barely detectable amount.
    • There was a hint of irony in his voice.
    • I could taste a hint of lemon in my iced water.
  4. Information in a computer-based font that suggests how the outlines of the font's glyphs should be distorted in order to produce, at specific sizes, a visually appealing pixel-based rendering; an instance of hinting.
    • This font does not scale well to small sizes; the hints for the 10-point letter 'g' still need work.
  5. An instruction to the database engine as to how a query should be executed, for example whether to use an index or not.
  6. obsoleteAn opportunity; occasion; fit time.
verb
  1. intransitiveTo imply without a direct statement; to provide a clue.
    • She hinted at the possibility of a recount of the votes.
  2. transitiveTo bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.
    • to hint a suspicion
  3. transitiveTo develop and add hints to a font.
    • The typographer worked all day on hinting her new font so it would look good on computer screens.
interjection
  1. oftenreduplicationSignifies that something previously said should be taken as a hint or heeded closely.
    • And yes, as long as you are being a good coder and engaging in safe practices, nothing should go wrong. (Hint, hint.)