space

NOUNVERB /speɪc/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S

space is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1P3A1C3E1
1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does space mean?

NOUN · 9 SENSES
1

(printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2

The unlimited expanse in which everything is located.

“they tested his ability to locate objects in space”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
3

The interval between two times.

“it all happened in the space of 10 minutes”

SYNONYMS
4

Any location outside the Earth's atmosphere.

“the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether”

“the first major milestone in space exploration was in 1957, when the USSR's Sputnik 1 orbited the Earth”

SYNONYMS
5

A blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing.

“he said the space is the most important character in the alphabet”

SYNONYMS
6

A blank area.

“write your name in the space provided”

7

An area reserved for some particular purpose.

“the laboratory's floor space”

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8

An empty area (usually bounded in some way between things).

“the architect left space in front of the building”

“they stopped at an open space in the jungle”

9

One of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff.

“the spaces are the notes F-A-C-E”

VERB · 1 SENSE
1

Place at intervals.

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AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of space

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS

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