Is “Hint” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
HINT
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Hint

/hɪnt/

noun
  1. 1.A clue.

    “I needed a hint to complete the crossword.”

  2. 2.A tacit suggestion that avoids a direct statement.

    “He gave me a hint that my breath smelt.”

  3. 3.A small, barely detectable amount of.

    “I could taste a hint of lemon in the wine.”

verb
  1. 1.To suggest tacitly without a direct statement; to provide a clue.

    “She hinted at the possibility of a recount of the votes.”

  2. 2.To bring to mind by a slight mention or remote allusion; to suggest in an indirect manner.

    “to hint a suspicion”

  3. 3.To develop and add hints to a font.

    “The typographer worked all day on hinting her new font so it would look good on computer screens.”