Definition of indefinite

"indefinite" in the adjective sense

1. indefinite

vague or not clearly defined or stated

"must you be so indefinite?"

"amorphous blots of color having vague and indefinite edges"

"he would not answer so indefinite a proposal"

2. indefinite

not decided or not known

"were indefinite about their plans"

"plans are indefinite"

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Quotations for indefinite

Necessary or Essential? Necessary signifies not to be departed from, and is a general and an indefinite term. The essential contains that essence or property which cannot be omitted. It is necessary for men to die. Exercise is essential to the preservation of health. There is an essential difference between gold and silver. Here we could not properly use necessary for essential. [ Pure English, Hackett And Girvin, 1884 ]

indefinite in Scrabble®

The word indefinite is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters indefinite:

INDEFINITE
(135)
INDEFINITE
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

dentine, dietine

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word indefinite

INDEFINITE
(135)
INDEFINITE
(135)
INDEFINITE
(90)
INDEFINITE
(90)
INDEFINITE
(72)
INDEFINITE
(60)
INDEFINITE
(56)
INDEFINITE
(56)
INDEFINITE
(56)
INDEFINITE
(56)
INDEFINITE
(48)
INDEFINITE
(48)
INDEFINITE
(48)
INDEFINITE
(48)
INDEFINITE
(48)
INDEFINITE
(45)
INDEFINITE
(40)
INDEFINITE
(38)
INDEFINITE
(36)
INDEFINITE
(36)
INDEFINITE
(34)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(30)
INDEFINITE
(30)
INDEFINITE
(30)
INDEFINITE
(28)
INDEFINITE
(28)
INDEFINITE
(26)
INDEFINITE
(21)
INDEFINITE
(20)
INDEFINITE
(20)
INDEFINITE
(20)
INDEFINITE
(18)
INDEFINITE
(18)
INDEFINITE
(17)
INDEFINITE
(17)
INDEFINITE
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In indefinite

INDEFINITE
(135)
INDEFINITE
(135)
INDEFINITE
(90)
INDEFINITE
(90)
DIETINE
(82 = 32 + 50)
DENTINE
(82 = 32 + 50)
DIETINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
DENTINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
DIETINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DIETINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DIETINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DIETINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DIETINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DIETINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DENTINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DENTINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DIETINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DENTINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DENTINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DENTINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DENTINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DENTINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
DIETINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
DENTINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
DIETINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
INDEFINITE
(72)
DENTINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
DIETINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DENTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DENTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DIETINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DIETINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DIETINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DIETINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DENTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DENTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DIETINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DENTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DENTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DENTINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DIETINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DIETINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DIETINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DENTINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DIETINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DENTINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DIETINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DENTINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DIETINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DIETINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DENTINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DENTINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DENTINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DIETINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DIETINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DENTINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DIETINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DENTINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DIETINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DENTINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DENTINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DIETINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DENTINE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DENTINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
DIETINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
DIETINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
DENTINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
DIETINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
DENTINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
DIETINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
DIETINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
DENTINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
DENTINE
(62 = 12 + 50)
DENTINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
DIETINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
DENTINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DIETINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DIETINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DIETINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
INDEFINITE
(60)
DIETINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DENTINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DENTINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DENTINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DIETINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DENTINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DIETINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DENTINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
DENTINE
(59 = 9 + 50)
DIETINE
(59 = 9 + 50)
INDEFINITE
(56)
INDEFINITE
(56)
INDEFINITE
(56)
INDEFINITE
(56)
INDEFINITE
(48)
INDEFINITE
(48)
INDEFINITE
(48)
INDEFINITE
(48)
INDEFINITE
(48)
INDEFINITE
(45)
DEFINE
(42)
FINNED
(42)
INDEFINITE
(40)
FINED
(39)
FIEND
(39)
FINITE
(39)
FETID
(39)
INDEFINITE
(38)
INDEFINITE
(36)
FINNED
(36)
INDEFINITE
(36)
FEED
(36)
FINNED
(36)
FEND
(36)
FEINT
(36)
DEFINE
(36)
FIND
(36)
FINITE
(34)
FETID
(34)
FINED
(34)
FIEND
(34)
INDEFINITE
(34)
DEFINE
(33)
FINE
(33)
DEFINE
(33)
FIEND
(33)
FINNED
(33)
FEET
(33)
FINED
(33)
FINNED
(33)
DEFINE
(33)
DEFINE
(33)
FETID
(33)
FINNED
(33)
FINNED
(33)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(32)
FEINT
(32)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(30)
INDEFINITE
(30)
INDEFINITE
(30)
FEND
(30)
FINITE
(30)
DEFINE
(30)
FINITE
(30)
FETID
(30)
FINED
(30)
FIEND
(30)
FINITE
(30)
FINED
(30)
FINITE
(30)
FEED
(30)
FIND
(30)
FETID
(30)
FIEND
(30)
FINITE
(30)
DEFT
(30)
FINNED
(30)
FINNED
(30)
DEFINE
(30)
INDEFINITE
(28)
FINNED
(28)
DEFINE
(28)
INDEFINITE
(28)
FINNED
(28)
FINNED
(28)
INTEND
(27)
FINED
(27)
FINED
(27)
INDITE
(27)
FINED
(27)
FIEND
(27)
TINNED
(27)
FIEND
(27)
FIEND
(27)
FETID
(27)
INDENT
(27)
DENTIN
(27)
FINITE
(27)
FINITE
(27)
FEINT
(27)
FEINT
(27)
FEINT
(27)
FETID
(27)
FETID
(27)
DEFT
(27)
FIEND
(26)
FIEND
(26)
FETID
(26)
FETID
(26)
FETID
(26)
FINITE
(26)
FINITE
(26)
FINED
(26)

indefinite in Words With Friends™

The word indefinite is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters indefinite:

INDEFINITE
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

dentine, dietine

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word indefinite

INDEFINITE
(252)
INDEFINITE
(180)
INDEFINITE
(120)
INDEFINITE
(108)
INDEFINITE
(84)
INDEFINITE
(72)
INDEFINITE
(72)
INDEFINITE
(68)
INDEFINITE
(68)
INDEFINITE
(68)
INDEFINITE
(68)
INDEFINITE
(66)
INDEFINITE
(66)
INDEFINITE
(64)
INDEFINITE
(64)
INDEFINITE
(60)
INDEFINITE
(52)
INDEFINITE
(52)
INDEFINITE
(44)
INDEFINITE
(44)
INDEFINITE
(40)
INDEFINITE
(40)
INDEFINITE
(40)
INDEFINITE
(36)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(32)
INDEFINITE
(24)
INDEFINITE
(23)
INDEFINITE
(23)
INDEFINITE
(22)
INDEFINITE
(22)
INDEFINITE
(21)
INDEFINITE
(20)
INDEFINITE
(20)
INDEFINITE
(20)
INDEFINITE
(20)
INDEFINITE
(19)
INDEFINITE
(19)
INDEFINITE
(19)
INDEFINITE
(19)
INDEFINITE
(19)
INDEFINITE
(19)
INDEFINITE
(18)
INDEFINITE
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In indefinite

INDEFINITE
(252)
INDEFINITE
(180)
INDEFINITE
(120)
INDEFINITE
(108)
DENTINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
INDEFINITE
(84)
DENTINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
DIETINE
(80 = 45 + 35)
DIETINE
(80 = 45 + 35)
DENTINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DENTINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DENTINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DENTINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
DENTINE
(75 = 40 + 35)
DENTINE
(75 = 40 + 35)
DENTINE
(75 = 40 + 35)
DIETINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
DIETINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
DIETINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
DIETINE
(74 = 39 + 35)
INDEFINITE
(72)
INDEFINITE
(72)
FINNED
(72)
DIETINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
DENTINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
DIETINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
DIETINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
DENTINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
DENTINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
DENTINE
(71 = 36 + 35)
DEFINE
(69)
DIETINE
(68 = 33 + 35)
INDEFINITE
(68)
INDEFINITE
(68)
INDEFINITE
(68)
DIETINE
(68 = 33 + 35)
DIETINE
(68 = 33 + 35)
DIETINE
(68 = 33 + 35)
INDEFINITE
(68)
FINITE
(66)
INDEFINITE
(66)
INDEFINITE
(66)
INDEFINITE
(64)
INDEFINITE
(64)
DENTINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
DENTINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
DENTINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
DIETINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
DIETINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
FINNED
(60)
FINNED
(60)
INDEFINITE
(60)
DENTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
DENTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
DENTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
DENTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
DENTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
DENTINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
DIETINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
DIETINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
DIETINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
DIETINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
DIETINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
DIETINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
DEFINE
(57)
DENTINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
DENTINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
DENTINE
(57 = 22 + 35)
DENTINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
DENTINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
DENTINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
DENTINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
DENTINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
DIETINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
DENTINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
DIETINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
DENTINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
DIETINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
DIETINE
(55 = 20 + 35)
FINED
(54)
FINITE
(54)
FIEND
(54)
DIETINE
(53 = 18 + 35)
DIETINE
(53 = 18 + 35)
DIETINE
(53 = 18 + 35)
DIETINE
(53 = 18 + 35)
DIETINE
(53 = 18 + 35)
DIETINE
(53 = 18 + 35)
DIETINE
(53 = 18 + 35)
INDEFINITE
(52)
INDEFINITE
(52)
DENTINE
(51 = 16 + 35)
DENTINE
(51 = 16 + 35)
DENTINE
(51 = 16 + 35)
DENTIN
(51)
FEINT
(51)
FEND
(51)
FETID
(51)
DENTINE
(51 = 16 + 35)
TINNED
(51)
FIND
(51)
DENTINE
(50 = 15 + 35)
DENTINE
(50 = 15 + 35)
DIETINE
(50 = 15 + 35)
DIETINE
(50 = 15 + 35)
DENTINE
(49 = 14 + 35)
DENTINE
(49 = 14 + 35)
DENTINE
(49 = 14 + 35)
DIETINE
(49 = 14 + 35)
DENTINE
(48 = 13 + 35)
DIETINE
(48 = 13 + 35)
FINNED
(48)
DENTINE
(48 = 13 + 35)
DIETINE
(48 = 13 + 35)
DENTINE
(48 = 13 + 35)
FINE
(48)
FEED
(48)
FINNED
(48)
DIETINE
(48 = 13 + 35)
FINNED
(48)
DIETINE
(48 = 13 + 35)
FINNED
(48)
DENTINE
(48 = 13 + 35)
DENTINE
(48 = 13 + 35)
DENTINE
(48 = 13 + 35)
DENTINE
(48 = 13 + 35)
FINNED
(48)
DIETINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DENTINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DIETINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DENTINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DENTINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DIETINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DENTINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DIETINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DIETINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DENTINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DIETINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DENTINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DIETINE
(47 = 12 + 35)
DIETINE
(46 = 11 + 35)
DIETINE
(46 = 11 + 35)
DIETINE
(46 = 11 + 35)
DIETINE
(46 = 11 + 35)
DIETINE
(46 = 11 + 35)
DIETINE
(46 = 11 + 35)
DIETINE
(46 = 11 + 35)
DENTINE
(46 = 11 + 35)
DENTINE
(46 = 11 + 35)
DENTINE
(46 = 11 + 35)
TINNED
(45)
DIETINE
(45 = 10 + 35)
DEFINE
(45)
DENTINE
(45 = 10 + 35)
FEET
(45)
DIETINE
(45 = 10 + 35)
INTEND
(45)
DEFINE
(45)
DENTIN
(45)
INDENT
(45)
DIETINE
(45 = 10 + 35)
DIETINE
(45 = 10 + 35)
DEFINE
(45)
DEFINE
(44)
DEFINE
(44)
INDEFINITE
(44)
INDEFINITE
(44)
DIETINE
(44 = 9 + 35)
FINITE
(42)
INDITE
(42)
FIEND
(42)
FIEND
(42)
FINNED
(42)
FINED
(42)
FINNED
(42)
FINITE
(42)
INDEFINITE
(40)
FINNED
(40)
INDEFINITE
(40)
FINITE
(40)
FINED
(40)
FIEND
(40)
INDEFINITE
(40)
FINITE
(40)
INDENT
(39)
INTEND
(39)
INDENT
(39)
INTEND
(39)
INDENT
(39)
TINNED
(39)
INDENT
(39)
INTEND
(39)
DENTIN
(39)
TINNED
(39)
DEFINE
(39)
FETID
(39)
DENTIN
(39)
FEND
(39)
FEINT
(39)
DEFINE
(39)

Words within the letters of indefinite

2 letter words in indefinite (6 words)

3 letter words in indefinite (18 words)

5 letter words in indefinite (6 words)

6 letter words in indefinite (8 words)

7 letter words in indefinite (2 words)

8 letter words in indefinite (2 words)

10 letter words in indefinite (1 word)

indefinite + 1 blank (2 words)

indefinite + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence indefinite

Words that start with indefinite (4 words)

Words with indefinite in them (1 word)

Words that end with indefinite (1 word)

Word Growth involving indefinite

Shorter words in indefinite

ef definite

in fin finite definite

it nit finite definite

Longer words containing indefinite

indefinitely

indefiniteness

indefinites