speculate
VERB
/spɛkjə,leɪt/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
speculate is a valid 9-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1P3E1C3U1L1A1T1E1
1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does speculate mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Invest at a risk.
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2
To believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds.
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3
Reflect deeply on a subject.
“philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years”
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4
Talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion.
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