Definitions for sixteen

sixteen six·teen

Spelling: [siks-teen]
IPA: /ˈsɪksˈtin/

Sixteen is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 103 anagrams from letters in sixteen (eeinstx).

Definitions for sixteen

noun

  1. a cardinal number, ten plus six.
  2. a symbol for this number, as 16 or XVI.
  3. a set of this many persons or things.

adjective

  1. amounting to 16 in number.

Origin of sixteen

before 900; Middle English, Old English sixtēne; cognate with Dutch zestien, German sechzehn, Old Norse sextān. See six, -teen

Examples for sixteen

sixteen have cleared the Judiciary Committee, 13 with unanimous support from members of both parties.

At the age of sixteen these bad guys chase you, often under the amused and complicit watch of policemen.

sixteen years later, his former best friend finally confronts him.

There were sixty-four men, and sixteen or seventeen families.

sixteen seasons in, The Biggest Loser continues to be a ratings winner.

Hope to reach Israelite Bay to-morrow, as it is only sixteen miles distant.

My birth certificate was modified, I changed my name, and when I was sixteen I emancipated from my grandparents and my father.

We on the other hand cross the ocean in sixteen hours in a flying machine.

The prices of a few are inserted; sixteen blankets were sold.

The tower rises above the crossing, and is crowned by sixteen pinnacles.

Word Value for sixteen
Scrable

14

Words with friends

15

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