Definition of speculates

"speculates" in the verb sense

1. speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose

to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

"Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

2. speculate

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

"We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal"

3. chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate

reflect deeply on a subject

"I mulled over the events of the afternoon"

"philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"

"The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"

4. speculate, job

invest at a risk

"I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating"

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speculates in Scrabble®

The word speculates is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters speculates:

SPECULATES
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (33 words)

alecups, aspects, auletes, capless, caplets, capsule, castles, catsups, clauses, cupless, cuspate, elapses, eluates, epaulet, escapes, euclase, pastels, pestles, petless, pleases, pulsate, salutes, sculpts, selects, specula, staples, sulcate, suspect, taluses, teacups, tealess, teasels, upscale

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word speculates

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

SPECULATES
(153)
SPECULATES
(135)
SPECULATES
(102)
TEACUPS
(94 = 44 + 50)
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SPECULA
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CUPLESS
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CAPSULE
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ESCAPES
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ALECUPS
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CATSUPS
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CUSPATE
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ASPECTS
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CATSUPS
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SPECULA
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CAPLESS
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SPECULATES
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ALECUPS
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CAPLETS
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CLAUSES
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SPECULA
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speculates in Words With Friends™

The word speculates is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

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

SPECULATES
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (33 words)

alecups, aspects, auletes, capless, caplets, capsule, castles, catsups, clauses, cupless, cuspate, elapses, eluates, epaulet, escapes, euclase, pastels, pestles, petless, pleases, pulsate, salutes, sculpts, selects, specula, staples, sulcate, suspect, taluses, teacups, tealess, teasels, upscale

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word speculates

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

SPECULATES
(270)
SPECULATES
(216)
SPECULATES
(156)
ALECUPS
(128 = 93 + 35)
CAPSULE
(128 = 93 + 35)
UPSCALE
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CUPLESS
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SPECULA
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TEACUPS
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CAPLESS
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SUSPECT
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SPECULATES
(120)
SCULPTS
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ALECUPS
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UPSCALE
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CUSPATE
(113 = 78 + 35)
SUSPECT
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SCULPTS
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SPECULATES
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ALECUP
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