numeral

Plural: numerals

Noun

A symbol or word representing a number or quantity.
a symbol used to represent a number
- "he learned to write the numerals before he went to school"
A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 or the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.
A representation of a number composed of such symbols.
A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language.
A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1).

Adjective

of or relating to or denoting numbers
- "a numeral adjective"

Adj

Of or relating to numbers; numerical.

Examples

Jacks, queens, and kings are not numerals.
Playing ’NUMERAL’ proved that even abstract concepts could lead to concrete points in Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

As an adjective, from Middle English numeral, numerall, from Latin numerālis (“pertaining to a number”), from numerus (“a number”).
As a noun, via Middle French numeral.

Synonyms

number, numeric, numerical

Scrabble Score: 9

numeral: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
numeral: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
numeral: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

numeral: valid Words With Friends Word