coin: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with C · ends with N
Meaning of coin
noun
- countable, uncountable
A piece of currency, usually metallic and in the shape of a disc, but sometimes polygonal, or with a hole in the middle.
- countable, uncountable
A token used in a special establishment like a casino.
- countable, figuratively, uncountable
That which serves for payment or recompense.
- figuratively, uncountable
Something in broad circulation or use.
Listed forms: coins.
Source: Wiktionary — coin.
verb
To make of a definite fineness, and convert into coins, as a mass of metal.
Example: to coin silver dollars
- broadly
To make or fabricate (especially a word or phrase).
Example: Over the last century the advance in science has led to many new words being coined.
To acquire rapidly, as money; to make.
Listed forms: coins, coining, coined.
Source: Wiktionary — coin.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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verb
form by stamping, punching, or printing
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is coin in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of coin
C(3) + O(1) + I(1) + N(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of coin
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from coin
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in coin. Showing up to 24, longest first.