lie

VERBNOUN /li/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH L

lie is a valid 3-letter word worth 3 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1I1E1
1 + 1 + 1 =3 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 6TRIPLE WORD → 9
MEANING

What does lie mean?

VERB · 7 SENSES
1

Assume a reclining position.

“lie down on the bed until you feel better”

SYNONYMS
2

Tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive.

“Don't lie to your parents”

“She lied when she told me she was only 29”

RELATED
3

Originate (in).

BROADER
4

Have a place in relation to something else.

“The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West”

“The responsibility rests with the Allies”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
5

Be and remain in a particular state or condition.

“lie dormant”

BROADER
6

Be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position.

BROADER
7

Be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position.

ANTONYMS
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth.

2

Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968).

3

Position or manner in which something is situated.

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of lie

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

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