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ITALICS

(adj., noun)

Definitions

There are 5 meanings of the word Italics.

Italics - as an adjective

Of or relating to the italic languages

Example: "Ancient italic dialects"

Characterized by slanting characters

Example: "Italic characters"

Italics - as a noun

A branch of the indo-european languages of which latin is the chief representative

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
italic language
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
indo-europeanindo-european languageindo-hittite
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

A typeface with letters slanting upward to the right

Example Sentences

"She used italics to emphasize the important words in her presentation."
"The book title was written in italics on the cover."
"The professor recommended using italics for citations in the research paper."
"The formatting tool allows you to apply italics to the selected text."
"The subtitles were displayed in italics to distinguish them from the main text."
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Word Game Points

Is ITALICS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, italics is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

ITALICS has a SCRABBLE points total of 9.

Is ITALICS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, italics is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
ITALICS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.

Is ITALICS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, italics is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
ITALICS has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.

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