Lime

4 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

A green citrus fruit with acidic juice, smaller than a lemon.

“She squeezed lime juice over her fish tacos.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/laɪm/

Related Words

Synonyms

citrusfruit

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Two vowels I and E; common fruit name pattern.

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Scrabble

Worth 6 points; M is worth 3 points, good for middle plays.

Words Related to Lime

Anagrams of Lime

Words that use exactly the same letters as “lime”.

emil mile

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “lime” to make these 4-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

dime life like line lite live mime time

Add a letter to make a longer word

5-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “lime”.

clime delim elemi elymi email emily gimel glime ileum impel limed limen limer limes maile malie meile melia melic melis meril miler miles mille

Longer words starting with Lime

Words that begin with “lime”.

limed limen limer limes

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