tie


Meanings

  • neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front;
    • "he stood in front of the mirror tightening his necktie"
    • "he wore a vest and tie"
  • a social or business relationship;
    • "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"
  • equality of score in a contest
  • a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating;
    • "he nailed the rafters together with a tie beam"
  • a fastener that serves to join or connect;
  • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided;
    • "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
  • (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
  • one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track;
    • "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
  • a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied;
    • "he needed a tie for the packages"
  • fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord;
    • "They tied their victim to the chair"
  • finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.;
    • "The teams drew a tie"
  • limit or restrict to;
    • "I am tied to UNIX"
    • "These big jets are tied to large airports"
  • connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces;
  • form a knot or bow in;
    • "tie a necktie"
  • create social or emotional ties;
  • perform a marriage ceremony;
  • make by tying pieces together;
    • "The fishermen tied their flies"
  • unite musical notes by a tie
  • TIE v TIED, TYING or TIEING, TIES to fasten with a cord or rope


Scrabble Score: 3

tie is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

tie is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

tie is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 3

tie is a valid Words With Friends word