Definition of current

"current" in the noun sense

1. current, electric current

a flow of electricity through a conductor

"the current was measured in amperes"

2. current, stream

a steady flow of a fluid (usually from natural causes

"the raft floated downstream on the current"

"he felt a stream of air"

"the hose ejected a stream of water"

3. stream, flow, current

dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas

"two streams of development run through American history"

"stream of consciousness"

"the flow of thought"

"the current of history"

"current" in the adjective sense

1. current

occurring in or belonging to the present time

"current events"

"the current topic"

"current negotiations"

"current psychoanalytic theories"

"the ship's current position"

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Quotations for current

This barren verbiage current among men.
Light coin, the tinsel clink of compliment. [ Tennyson ]

It is in vain to dislike the current fashion. [ Proverb ]

Beauty is Nature's coin, must not be hoarded,
But must be current, and the good thereof
Consists in mutual and partaken bliss. [ Milton ]

There is a tide in the affairs of men.
Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in shallows, and in miseries:
And we must take the current when it serves,
Or lose our ventures. [ William Shakespeare ]

One outward civility is current pay for another. [ Proverb ]

The coin that is most current amongst us, is flattery. [ Proverb ]

We must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures. [ William Shakespeare ]

Proverbs embody the current and practical philosophy of an age or nation. [ William Fleming ]

Talent forms itself in secret; character, in the great current of the world. [ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ]

Pretences go a great way with men that take fair words and magisterial looks for current payment. [ L'Estrange ]

Let the current of your being set towards God, then your life will be filled and calmed by one master-passion which unites and stills the soul. [ Alexander Maclaren ]

I struggle against an opposing current; the torrent which sweeps away others does not overpower me, and I make head against the on-rushing stream. [ Ovid ]

Words may be counterfeit, false coined, and current only from the tongue, without the mind; but passion is in the soul, and always speaks the heart. [ Southern ]

Applause waits on success: the fickle multitude, like the light straw that floats along the street, glide with the current still, and follow fortune. [ Franklin ]

Ethical maxims are bandied about as a sort of current coin of discourse, and, being never melted down for use, those that are of base metal are never detected. [ Bishop Whately ]

Who is it that does not voluntarily exchange his health, his repose, and his very life for reputation and glory? The most useless, frivolous, and false coin that passes current among us. [ Montaigne ]

It is admirably remarked, by a most excellent writer, that zeal can no more hurry a man to act in direct opposition to itself than a rapid stream can carry a boat against its own current. [ Fielding ]

Nobility is a river that sets with a constant and undeviating current directly into the great Pacific Ocean of Time; but, unlike all other rivers, it is more grand at its source than at its termination. [ Colton ]

We are never without a pilot. When we know not how to steer, and dare not hoist a sail, we can drift. The current knows the way, though we do not. The ship of heaven guides itself, and will not accept a wooden rudder. [ Emerson ]

Surely no man can reflect, without wonder, upon the vicissitudes of human life arising from causes in the highest degree accidental and trifling. If you trace the necessary concatenation of human events a very little way back, you may perhaps discover that a person's very going in or out of a door has been the means of coloring with misery or happiness the remaining current of his life. [ Lord Greville ]

current in Scrabble®

The word current is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters current:

CURRENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CURRENT
(86 = 36 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

current

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word current

CURRENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CURRENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CURRENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURRENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURRENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURRENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURRENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURRENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURRENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURRENT
(77 = 27 + 50)
CURRENT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CURRENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CURRENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CURRENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURRENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURRENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURRENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURRENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURRENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURRENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURRENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURRENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURRENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURRENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURRENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURRENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURRENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURRENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURRENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURRENT
(67 = 17 + 50)
CURRENT
(64 = 14 + 50)
CURRENT
(64 = 14 + 50)
CURRENT
(63 = 13 + 50)
CURRENT
(63 = 13 + 50)
CURRENT
(63 = 13 + 50)
CURRENT
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURRENT
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURRENT
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURRENT
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURRENT
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURRENT
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURRENT
(60 = 10 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In current

CURRENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CURRENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CURRENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURRENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURRENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURRENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURRENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURRENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURRENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURRENT
(77 = 27 + 50)
CURRENT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CURRENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CURRENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CURRENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURRENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURRENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURRENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURRENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURRENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURRENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURRENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURRENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURRENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURRENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
CURRENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURRENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURRENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURRENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURRENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
CURRENT
(67 = 17 + 50)
CURRENT
(64 = 14 + 50)
CURRENT
(64 = 14 + 50)
CURRENT
(63 = 13 + 50)
CURRENT
(63 = 13 + 50)
CURRENT
(63 = 13 + 50)
CURRENT
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURRENT
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURRENT
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURRENT
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURRENT
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURRENT
(61 = 11 + 50)
CURRENT
(60 = 10 + 50)
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current in Words With Friends™

The word current is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters current:

CURRENT
(101 = 66 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

current

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word current

CURRENT
(101 = 66 + 35)
CURRENT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CURRENT
(89 = 54 + 35)
CURRENT
(89 = 54 + 35)
CURRENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURRENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURRENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURRENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURRENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURRENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURRENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
CURRENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
CURRENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
CURRENT
(75 = 40 + 35)
CURRENT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CURRENT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CURRENT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CURRENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURRENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURRENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURRENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURRENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURRENT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CURRENT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CURRENT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CURRENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURRENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURRENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURRENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURRENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURRENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURRENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURRENT
(57 = 22 + 35)
CURRENT
(56 = 21 + 35)
CURRENT
(55 = 20 + 35)
CURRENT
(53 = 18 + 35)
CURRENT
(53 = 18 + 35)
CURRENT
(52 = 17 + 35)
CURRENT
(52 = 17 + 35)
CURRENT
(52 = 17 + 35)
CURRENT
(51 = 16 + 35)
CURRENT
(51 = 16 + 35)
CURRENT
(51 = 16 + 35)
CURRENT
(50 = 15 + 35)
CURRENT
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CURRENT
(50 = 15 + 35)
CURRENT
(50 = 15 + 35)
CURRENT
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CURRENT
(49 = 14 + 35)
CURRENT
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CURRENT
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CURRENT
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CURRENT
(49 = 14 + 35)
CURRENT
(49 = 14 + 35)
CURRENT
(48 = 13 + 35)
CURRENT
(48 = 13 + 35)
CURRENT
(48 = 13 + 35)
CURRENT
(47 = 12 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In current

CURRENT
(101 = 66 + 35)
CURRENT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CURRENT
(89 = 54 + 35)
CURRENT
(89 = 54 + 35)
CURRENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURRENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURRENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURRENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURRENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURRENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURRENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
CURRENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
CURRENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
CURRENT
(75 = 40 + 35)
CURRENT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CURRENT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CURRENT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CURRENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURRENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURRENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURRENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURRENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CURRENT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CURRENT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CURRENT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CURRENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURRENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURRENT
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CURRENT
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CURRENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURRENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURRENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CURRENT
(57 = 22 + 35)
CURRENT
(56 = 21 + 35)
CURRENT
(55 = 20 + 35)
CURRENT
(53 = 18 + 35)
CURRENT
(53 = 18 + 35)
CURRENT
(52 = 17 + 35)
CURRENT
(52 = 17 + 35)
CURRENT
(52 = 17 + 35)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
CURRENT
(51 = 16 + 35)
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CURRENT
(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51)
CURRENT
(51 = 16 + 35)
CURRENT
(50 = 15 + 35)
CURRENT
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CURRENT
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CURRENT
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CURRENT
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CURRENT
(49 = 14 + 35)
CURRENT
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CURRENT
(49 = 14 + 35)
CURRENT
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CURRENT
(49 = 14 + 35)
CURRENT
(49 = 14 + 35)
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CURRENT
(48 = 13 + 35)
CURRENT
(48 = 13 + 35)
CURE
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CURRENT
(47 = 12 + 35)
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Words within the letters of current

2 letter words in current (4 words)

3 letter words in current (11 words)

4 letter words in current (13 words)

5 letter words in current (10 words)

6 letter words in current (2 words)

7 letter words in current (1 word)

current + 1 blank (2 words)

Word Growth involving current

Shorter words in current

cur

en rent

re rent

Longer words containing current

concurrent concurrently nonconcurrently

concurrent nonconcurrent nonconcurrently

countercurrent countercurrently

countercurrent countercurrents

crosscurrent crosscurrents

currently concurrently nonconcurrently

currently countercurrently

currently decurrently

currently recurrently

currents countercurrents

currents crosscurrents

currents occurrents

currents overcurrents

currents palaeocurrents

currents paleocurrents

currents photocurrents

currents undercurrents

decurrent decurrently

downcurrent

excurrent

noncurrent

occurrent occurrents

overcurrent overcurrents

palaeocurrent palaeocurrents

paleocurrent paleocurrents

photocurrent photocurrents

recurrent nonrecurrent

recurrent recurrently

thermocurrent

uncurrent

undercurrent undercurrents