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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