01 Word definition

lime

4 letters · 2 vowels · 2 consonants

Is LIME a word?

Yes. LIME is a 4-letter noun. a caustic substance produced by heating limestone Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell LIME?

L-I-M-E

LIME contains 4 letters, begins with L, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

2noun

  1. a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide

Synonyms
calcium hydroxideslaked limehydrated limecalcium hydratecaustic limelime hydratecalcium oxidequicklimecalxcalcined lime
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score6points
Words With Friends8points
Word length4letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is LIME spelled?

L1I2M3E4
Starts withLIMFirst 3 letters
Ends withIMELast 3 letters
Unique letters4No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 2Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About LIME.

How do you spell LIME?

LIME is spelled L-I-M-E. It contains 4 letters.