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Is AIM a Scrabble Word?

Yes, AIM is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions”.

Quick answer

Is AIM a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. AIM is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: AMI.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
3
Scrabble
5 pts
Words With Friends
6 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

AIM meaning and definition

AIM has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

AIM as a noun

  1. An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.

AIM as a verb

  1. Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards.
  2. Propose or intend.
  3. Move into a desired direction of discourse.

AIM Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

AIM scores 5 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is M, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
A11
I11
M34
Total56

AIM on premium squares

On a double word square AIM scores 10 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 15. Putting M on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 3 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of AIM

1 word uses exactly the same 3 letters as AIM. See all anagrams of AIM.

  • ami5

Unscramble AIM: 4 words from its letters

The letters A, I, M make 4 shorter words, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

  • ma4
  • ai2
  • am4
  • mi4

Words like AIM

One-letter changes to AIM, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in AIM

Add one letter to AIM

  • maim8
  • aims6
  • kaim10
  • saim6

Remove one letter from AIM

  • ai2
  • am4

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AIM word facts

AIM is a 3-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and I) and 1 consonant. It starts with A and ends with M. By corpus frequency, AIM is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters A, I, M on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 3 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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AIM Scrabble word FAQ

Is AIM a Scrabble word?

Yes. AIM is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does AIM mean?

AIM is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions”.

How many points is AIM worth in Scrabble?

AIM is worth 5 points in Scrabble: A (1) + I (1) + M (3). On a double word square it scores 10, and on a triple word square 15.

How many points is AIM in Words With Friends?

AIM is worth 6 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of AIM?

AIM has 1 anagram: AMI. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in AIM?

You can make 4 shorter words from the letters in AIM, including MA, AI, AM and MI.

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