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billion

nounadjective /bɪljən/ 2 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 9 WWF 13
Definitions
noun

the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros

noun

a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole)

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

adjective

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

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