What does LECTURE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈlɛktʃər/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. deliver a lecture or talk“She will talk at Rutgers next week”
  2. censure severely or angrily“The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car”

noun

  1. a speech that is open to the public“he attended a lecture on telecommunications”
  2. a lengthy rebuke“a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline”
  3. teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

lectured11lectures10

Anagrams of LECTURE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside LECTURE

65 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cutler8cruel7 elect7 erect7truce7clue6 cult6 cure6 curl6cute6 lure4 reel4 rule4 tree4 true4 cue5 cut5 eel3lee3 let3 rec5ret3rue3tee3 tel3el2 er2et2re2 ut2

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Questions

Is LECTURE a valid word in word games?

LECTURE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is LECTURE worth?

LECTURE is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LECTURE?

65 other words, including LET, TRUE, CUT and RE.