Dictionary
Speculating
About 4 syllables
verb · 11 letters · Common · present participle of speculate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does speculating mean?
verb
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
“Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps”
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”
reflect deeply on a subject
“I mulled over the events of the afternoon”
Synonymschew overthink overmeditateponderexcogitate
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”
Synonymsjob
Definitions shown for speculate, the base form of speculating.
Is SPECULATING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is SPECULATING worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
22 ptsWordfeud
20 ptsNYT Crossplay
20 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in SPECULATING
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Words that end like SPECULATING
Common words that share the ending -ATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.