speed

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

speed is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1P3E1E1D2
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does speed mean?

NOUN · 5 SENSES
1

A rate (usually rapid) at which something happens.

“the project advanced with gratifying speed”

BROADER
RELATED
2

A central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression.

4

The ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system.

BROADER
VERB · 5 SENSES
1

Travel at an excessive or illegal velocity.

“I got a ticket for speeding”

2

Cause to move faster.

4

Move very fast.

“The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed”

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of speed

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