What does SPEED mean?

Pronunciation
/spid/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Very common

Meaning

verb

  1. move fast“He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”
  2. move faster“The car accelerated”
  3. move very fast“The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed”
  4. travel at an excessive or illegal velocity“I got a ticket for speeding”
  5. cause to move faster“He accelerated the car”

noun

  1. distance travelled per unit time
  2. a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens“the project advanced with gratifying speed”
  3. changing location rapidly

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

sped7speeds9speeded11

Anagrams of SPEED

deeps8pedes8

Words inside SPEED

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

deep7 dees5peds7peed7pees6seed5 seep6sped7dee4ped6pee5 pes5see3 de3ed3es2pe4

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Questions

Is SPEED a valid word in word games?

SPEED 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 SPEED worth?

SPEED is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SPEED?

17 other words, including SEE, DE, DEEP and ED.