Check Dictionary
Find out more about a word, its definitions, and word-game validity.
Dictionary Checker helps you quickly verify whether a word appears in the same local English word list used by our word tools.
Valid in These Word Lists
TWL/NWL compatible English word list
Local OneTimeRead word tools dictionary
Meaning of hints
noun
- A clue. Example: I needed a hint to complete the crossword.
- A tacit suggestion that avoids a direct statement. Example: He gave me a hint that my breath smelt.
- A small, barely detectable amount of. Example: I could taste a hint of lemon in the wine.
- Information in a computer-based font that suggests how the outlines of the font's glyphs should be distorted in order to produce, at specific sizes, a visually appealing pixel-based rendering. Also known as hinting. Example: This font does not scale well; at small point sizes it has no hinting at all, and the hints that it has for the 10- and 12-point letter 'g' still need work.
- An opportunity; occasion; fit time.
verb
- To suggest tacitly without a direct statement; to provide a clue. Example: She hinted at the possibility of a recount of the votes.
- To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner. Example: to hint a suspicion
- To develop and add hints to a font. Example: The typographer worked all day on hinting her new font so it would look good on computer screens.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
What is a Dictionary Checker?
A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
How It Works
The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.