posit
VERBNOUN
/pɑzɪt/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
posit is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3O1S1I1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does posit mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Put (something somewhere) firmly.
“She posited her hand on his shoulder”
“deposit the suitcase on the bench”
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2
Take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom.
“He posited three basic laws of nature”
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3
Put before.
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NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning.
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