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Is indices a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word indices is a Scrabble US word. The word indices is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

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Is indices a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word indices is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

I1N1D2I1C3E1S1

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7-letter words (2 found)

INCISED,INDICES,

6-letter words (4 found)

DINICS,INCISE,INDIES,INSIDE,

5-letter words (16 found)

CEDIS,CIDES,CINES,DENIS,DICES,DINES,DINIC,DISCI,INDIE,NIDES,NISEI,SCEND,SDEIN,SINCE,SINED,SNIDE,

4-letter words (32 found)

CEDI,CENS,CIDE,CIDS,CINE,DENI,DENS,DESI,DICE,DIES,DINE,DINS,DISC,ENDS,ICED,ICES,IDES,NEDS,NICE,NIDE,NIDI,NIDS,NIED,NIES,NISI,SEND,SICE,SIDE,SIEN,SIND,SINE,SNED,

3-letter words (24 found)

CID,CIS,DEI,DEN,DIE,DIN,DIS,EDS,END,ENS,ICE,IDE,IDS,INS,NED,NID,NIE,NIS,SEC,SED,SEI,SEN,SIC,SIN,

2-letter words (10 found)

DE,DI,ED,EN,ES,ID,IN,IS,NE,SI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 89 words from indices according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of indices

indices

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪndɪsiːz/

Noun

indices

  1. plural of index
    The subscript numbers after each element are the indices of that element.
    A common convention in computing is to have indices beginning at zero, whereas in mathematics indices usually begin at one.
    • 1972, American Society for Metals, Materials Science and Engineering, volumes 9–10, page 67 (Elsevier Sequoia)
      To locate any term, and to facilitate use of the dictionary by a national of any of the three languages, alphabetical indices are appended in English, French and German.
    • 1989, TAPPI Journal, volume 72, page 204 (Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry)
      Alphabetical indices of the terms in the other languages are given at the end of the book.
    • 1999, Institute of Oriental Studies of the Saint-Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Manuscripta Orientalia: International Journal for Oriental Manuscript Research, volume 5, page 71 (THESA)
      The dictionary’s four indices are helpful when searching terms. These are: Hanyu Pinyin System Index; Four-Corner System Index; Radical Index; and Japanese Reading System Index.
    • 2000, Russian Language Journal, volume 54, issues 177–179, page 295 (Michigan State University, Department of German & Russian)
      Its word indices makes[sic] finding individual words easy.

Usage notes

  • Both plurals indices and indexes are in common use. The OED claims that when referring to a directory listing, the plural indexes should be used.

Anagrams

  • Desinić, ceinids, incised

Dutch

Noun

indices

  1. plural of index

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃.dis/

Noun

indices m

  1. plural of indice

Anagrams

  • indécis

Latin

Etymology 1

Inflected form of index m or f.

Noun

indicēs m or f

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of index

Etymology 2

Form of the verb indicō (“indicate”).

Verb

indicēs

  1. second-person singular present active subjunctive of indicō

Etymology 3

Form of the verb indīcō (“declare”).

Verb

indīcēs

  1. second-person singular future active indicative of indīcō

Spanish

Verb

indices

  1. second-person singular present subjunctive of indizar

Source: wiktionary.org