Definitions For Tind

Etymology 1

From earlier tend, from {{der, en, enm, tenden}}, teenden, from {{der, en, ang, tendan, , to kindle}} (usually attested in compounds); related to Danish tænde, German zünden. More at tend.

Alternative forms

teend, tine, teen

Etymology 2

From Middle English tind, tynd, from {{inh, en, ang, tind, , tine, prong, tooth}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, tinduz}}, *tindaz, , prong, pinnacle, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *(e)dont-, , tooth, projection}}. Cognate with {{cog, nl, tinne, , battlement}}, {{cog, de, Zinne, , pinnacle, battlement}}, {{cog, da, tinde, , pinnacle, battlement}}, {{cog, nl, tinne, , tooth of a rake}}, {{cog, is, tindur, , spike, tooth of a rake or harrow, pinnacle, peak, battlement}}. Cf. the related tine. Also more distantly related to Dutch tand, , tooth, tine, English tooth.

Alternative forms

tynd

Noun

TIND (plural TINDs) A prong or something projecting like a prong; an animal's horn; a branch or limb of a tree; a protruding arm. (UK, _, dialectal, Scotland) A branch of a deer's antler; the horn of a unicorn; a tooth of a harrow; a spike.

Anagrams

NDTI, di'n't, din't, dint, idn't

Is Tind a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
5
Words with Friends
6

The word Tind is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends

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