trim
Trim can refer to a state of arrangement or appearance, a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment, or attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation. As a verb, trim can mean to remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size, decorate, as with ornaments, or be in equilibrium during a flight.
Length
4
Scrabble
6
WWF
7
Starts
TR
Ends
RIM
Difficulty
Easy
Dictionary
What Does “TRIM” Mean?
/tɹɪm/
trim has 17 documented senses across adjective, noun, verb.
Adjective
4 sensescharacterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
“even the barn was shipshape”
“a trim little sailboat”
Synonyms
neat and smart in appearance
“a clean-cut and well-bred young man”
“the trig corporal in his jaunty cap”
“a trim beard”
Synonyms
Noun
4 sensesa decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment
“the trimming on a hat”
“the trim on a shirt”
Synonyms
attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation
Verb
9 sensesremove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
“pare one's fingernails”
“trim the photograph”
“trim lumber”
Synonyms
decorate, as with ornaments
“trim the christmas tree”
“trim a shop window”
balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
“trim an airplane”
be in equilibrium during a flight
“The airplane trimmed”
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
4
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
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Definition
thin and fit
Length
4 letters
Starts With
T
Ends With
M
Vowels
1
Consonants
3
Letters
T, R, I, M
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
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Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using trim in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★☆☆☆TRIM has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆TRIM is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆TRIM can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆TRIM uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
4
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
M
Letter Pattern
ABCD
CV Pattern
CCVC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
TR, RI, IM
Trigrams
TRI, RIM
Crossword Intelligence
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