NAME
/neɪm/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of NAME
Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.
"I've never liked the name my parents gave me so I changed it at the age of twenty."
Reputation.
An abusive or insulting epithet.
"Stop calling me names!"
(ditransitive) To give a name to.
"One visitor named Hou Yugang said he was not too concerned about climate change and Baishui’s melting."
To mention, specify.
"He named his demands."
To identify as relevant or important
"naming the problem"
Any of several types of true yam (Dioscorea) used in Caribbean Spanish cooking.
Examples of NAME in a Sentence
- "I've never liked the name my parents gave me so I changed it at the age of twenty."
- "Stop calling me names!"
- "One visitor named Hou Yugang said he was not too concerned about climate change and Baishui’s melting."
- "He named his demands."
Word Details
Is NAME a Scrabble Word?
Yes, NAME is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like NAME are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for NAME
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | n | a | m | e | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| WWF | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
Anagrams of NAME
Words made by rearranging the exact same 4 letters
Words You Can Make With the Letters in NAME
21 words from the letters in NAME
4-letter words
3-letter words
How to Use NAME in Word Games
NAME is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: NAME is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble NAME to find 21 additional valid words.