Definition of billion

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • billion is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • billion is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • billion is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of billion


  • the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. 1000000000
    2. one thousand million
  • a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bazillion
    2. gazillion
    3. jillion
    4. million
    5. trillion
    6. zillion
  • the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. 1000000000000
    2. one million million
  • denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain (adjective)
  • denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States (adjective)

See definition of billion in Merriam Webster