Dictionary Check: billion
"billion" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
13
points
Definition
adjective
denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States
adjective
denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain
noun
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
a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)
Example:
"there were millions of flies"
noun
the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
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