fast

ADJECTIVEADVERBNOUNVERB /fæst/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH F

fast is a valid 4-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4A1S1T1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING

What does fast mean?

ADJECTIVE · 9 SENSES
1

Unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause.

“fast friends”

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2

At a rapid tempo.

“the band played a fast fox trot”

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3

(of a photographic lens or emulsion) causing a shortening of exposure time.

“a fast lens”

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4

(of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds.

“a fast road”

“grass courts are faster than clay”

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5

Resistant to destruction or fading.

“fast colors”

6

Securely fixed in place.

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7

Hurried and brief.

“a fast visit”

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8

Unrestrained by convention or morality.

“fast women”

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9

Acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly.

“fast film”

“on the fast track in school”

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OTHER · 1 SENSE
1

(used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time.

“my watch is fast”

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ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1

Firmly or closely.

“held fast to the rope”

“her foot was stuck fast”

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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Abstaining from food.

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VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons.

“Catholics sometimes fast during Lent”

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2

Abstain from eating.

“Before the medical exam, you must fast”

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