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/ɹɪm/
nounverb

Is RIM a Scrabble word?

Yes. RIM is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning An edge around something, especially when circular.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. An edge around something, especially when circular.

  2. A wheelrim.

  3. A semicircular copydesk.

  4. The narrow surface of wine that meets the glass when it is tilted, used in identifying the age, body, etc.

Verb 4 meanings

  1. To form a rim on.

  2. To follow the contours, possibly creating a circuit.

    “Palm trees rim the beach.”

  3. To roll around a rim.

    “Near-synonym: lip out”

  4. To coat the rim of a glass with salt or another powder.

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: rim via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English rim, rym, rime, from Old English rima (“rim, edge, border, bank, coast”), from Proto-Germanic *rimô, *rembô (“edge, border”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *rem-, *remə- (“to rest, support, be based”).

RIM at a glance

RIM has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (R 1 + I 1 + M 3) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #8,838 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -RIM

More endings

Same last three letters as RIM. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • INTERIM9
  • TRIM6
  • GRIM7
  • PILGRIM12
  • BRIM8
  • PRIM8
  • CRIM8
  • SCRIM9
  • PURIM9
  • TRIMETHOPRIM21
  • HARIM10
  • MEGRIM11

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