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POINT

5 letters

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Classic 2 pts
Big 2 pts
Super Big 2 pts

POINT is a valid 5-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 2 in Classic, 2 in Big, and 2 in Super Big Boggle.

Word family

POINTS-s 3 POINTING-ing 11 POINTED-ed 5

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POINTE 3 POINTES 5 POINTEDLY 11 POINTINGS 11
noun
  1. countableuncountableSomething tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark.
    • The stars showed as tiny points of yellow light.
  2. countableuncountableA full stop or other terminal punctuation mark.
  3. countableuncountableA decimal point (now especially when reading decimal fractions aloud).
    • 10.5 is "ten point five", or ten and a half.
    • 0.375 cm is nought point three seven five of a centimeter.
  4. countableuncountableEach of the marks or strokes written above letters, especially in Semitic languages, to indicate vowels, stress etc.
  5. countableuncountableA dot or mark used to designate certain tones or time. In ancient music, it distinguished or characterized certain tones or styles (points of perfection, of augmentation, etc.). In modern music, it is placed on the right of a note to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half.
  6. broadlycountableuncountableA note; a tune.
  7. countableuncountableA zero-dimensional mathematical object representing a location in one or more dimensions; something considered to have position but no magnitude or direction.
  8. countableuncountableAn individual element in a larger whole; a particular detail, thought, or quality.
    • The Congress debated the finer points of the bill.
  9. countableuncountableA particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture.
    • There comes a point in a marathon when some people give up.
    • At this point in the meeting, I'd like to propose a new item for the agenda.
  10. archaiccountableuncountableCondition, state.
    • She was not feeling in good point.
  11. countableuncountableA topic of discussion or debate; a proposition; a count.
    • I made the point that we all had an interest to protect.
  12. UScountabledatedslanguncountableAn item of private information; a hint; a tip; a pointer.
  13. countableuncountableA focus of conversation or consideration; the main idea.
    • The point is that we should stay together, whatever happens.
  14. countableuncountableA purpose or objective, which makes something meaningful.
    • Since the decision has already been made, I see little point in further discussion.
  15. countableobsoleteuncountableThe smallest quantity of something; a jot, a whit.
  16. countableobsoleteuncountableA tiny amount of time; a moment.
  17. countableuncountableA specific location or place, seen as a spatial position.
    • We should meet at a pre-arranged point.
  18. countableuncountableA distinguishing quality or characteristic.
    • Logic isn't my strong point.
  19. countabledateduncountableThe chief or excellent features.
    • the points of a horse
  20. countableuncountableAn area of contrasting colour on an animal, especially a dog; a marking.
    • The point color of that cat was a deep, rich sable.
  21. countableuncountableA tenth; formerly also a twelfth.
    • Possession is nine points of the law.
  22. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of percentage point.
  23. countableuncountableA unit of scoring in a game or competition.
    • The one with the most points will win the game.
  24. countableuncountableA unit of various numerical parameters used in a game, e.g. health, experience, stamina, mana.
    • This attack deals 320 points of damage.
    • Defeating the boss grants 60 experience points.
  25. countableuncountableA unit used to express differences in prices of stocks and shares.
  26. countableuncountableA unit of measure equal to 1/12 of a pica, or approximately 1/72 of an inch (exactly 1/72 of an inch in the digital era).
  27. UKcountableuncountableAn electric power socket.
  28. countableuncountableA unit of bearing equal to one thirty-second of a circle, i.e. 11.25°.
    • Ship ahoy, three points off the starboard bow!
  29. UKcountableuncountableA unit of measure for rain, equal to 0.254 mm or 0.01 of an inch.
  30. countableuncountableEither of the two metal surfaces in a distributor which close or open to allow or prevent the flow of current through the ignition coil. There is usually a moving point, pushed by the distributor cam, and a fixed point, and they are built together as a unit.
  31. countableuncountableThe sharp tip of an object.
    • Cut the skin with the point of the knife.
  32. countableuncountableAny projecting extremity of an object.
  33. countableuncountableAn object which has a sharp or tapering tip.
    • His cowboy belt was studded with points.
  34. countableuncountableA spearhead or similar object hafted to a handle.
  35. countableobsoleteuncountableA vaccine point.
  36. countableuncountableEach of the twelve triangular positions in either table of a backgammon board, on which the stones are played.
  37. countableuncountableA peninsula or promontory.
  38. countableuncountableThe position at the front or vanguard of an advancing force.
  39. broadlycountableuncountableAn operational or public leadership position in a risky endeavor.
  40. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of point man.
  41. countableuncountableEach of the main directions on a compass, usually considered to be 32 in number; a direction.
  42. countableuncountableThe difference between two points of the compass.
    • to fall off a point
  43. countableuncountablePointedness of speech or writing; a penetrating or decisive quality of expression.
  44. UKcountableuncountableA railroad switch.
  45. countableuncountableA tine or snag of an antler.
  46. countableuncountableOne of the "corners" of the escutcheon: the base (bottom center) unless a qualifier is added (point dexter, point dexter base, point sinister, point sinister base), generally when separately tinctured. (Compare terrace, point champaine, enté en point.)
  47. broadlycountableuncountableAn ordinary similar to a pile (but sometimes shorter), extending upward from the base. (Often termed a point pointed.)
  48. countableuncountableThe act of pointing, as of the foot downward in certain dance positions.
  49. countableuncountableThe gesture of extending the index finger in a direction in order to indicate something.
  50. countableuncountableThe attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game.
    • The dog came to a point.
  51. countableuncountableThe perpendicular rising of a hawk over the place where its prey has gone into cover.
  52. countableuncountableA movement executed with the sabre or foil.
    • tierce point
  53. countableuncountableA short piece of cordage used in reefing sails.
  54. countablehistoricaluncountableA string or lace used to tie together certain garments.
  55. countableuncountableLace worked by the needle.
    • point de Venise; Brussels point
  56. countableuncountableA fielding position square of the wicket on the off side, between gully and cover.
  57. countableuncountableThe position of the player of each side who stands a short distance in front of the goalkeeper.
  58. countableuncountableThe position of the pitcher and catcher.
  59. countableuncountableA spot to which a straight run is made; hence, a straight run from point to point; a cross-country run.
interjection
  1. point taken; understood; got it
verb
  1. intransitiveTo extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.
    • It's rude to point at other people.
  2. intransitiveTo draw attention to something or indicate a direction.
    • The arrow of a compass points north
    • The skis were pointing uphill.
    • The arrow on the map points towards the entrance
  3. intransitiveTo face in a particular direction.
  4. figurativelysometimestransitiveTo direct toward an object; to aim.
    • to point a gun at a wolf, or a cannon at a fort
  5. To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end.
    • to point a dart, a pencil, or (figuratively) a moral
  6. intransitiveTo indicate a probability of something.
  7. ambitransitiveTo repair mortar.
  8. transitiveTo fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it to a smooth surface.
  9. To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.
  10. transitiveTo direct or encourage (someone) in a particular direction.
    • If he asks for food, point him toward the refrigerator.
  11. transitiveTo separate an integer from a decimal with a decimal point.
  12. transitiveTo mark with diacritics.
  13. transitiveTo mark (e.g. an Anglican psalm) with pointing.
  14. datedTo supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate.
    • to point a composition
  15. transitiveTo direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
  16. InternettransitiveTo direct requests sent to a domain name to the IP address corresponding to that domain name.
  17. intransitiveTo sail close to the wind.
    • Bear off a little, we're pointing.
  18. intransitiveTo indicate the presence of game by a fixed and steady look, as certain hunting dogs do.
  19. To approximate to the surface; to head.
  20. datedTo give point to (something said or done); to give particular prominence or force to.
  21. obsoleteTo appoint.