current
NOUNADJECTIVE
/kɜrənt/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
current is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3U1R1R1E1N1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does current mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes).
“the raft floated downstream on the current”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A flow of electricity through a conductor.
“the current was measured in amperes”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
3
Dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas.
“the current of history”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Occurring in or belonging to the present time.
“current events”
“the current topic”
ANTONYMS
SIMILAR
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