occur
VERB
/ə'kɜr/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
occur is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1C3C3U1R1
1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does occur mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Come to pass.
“Nothing occurred that seemed important”
SYNONYMS
NARROWER
2
Come to one's mind; suggest itself.
“It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
To be found to exist.
“sexism occurs in many workplaces”
“precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil”
BROADER
NARROWER