physics: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 17 letter points · starts with P · ends with S
Meaning of physics
noun
- plural, plural-only, uncountable
The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy.
Example: Newtonian physics was extended by Einstein to explain the effects of travelling near the speed of light; quantum physics extends it to account for the behaviour of atoms.
- plural, plural-only, uncountable
The physical aspects of a phenomenon or a system, especially those examined or studied scientifically.
Example: The physics of car crashes would not let Tom Cruise walk away like that.
Listed forms: physicks.
Source: Wiktionary — physics.
noun
- form-of, plural, plural-only, uncountable
plural of physic
Base or related entry: physic.
Listed forms: physicks.
Source: Wiktionary — physics.
verb
- form-of, indicative, plural, plural-only, present, singular, third-person, uncountable
third-person singular simple present indicative of physic
Base or related entry: physic.
Listed forms: physicks.
Source: Wiktionary — physics.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for physics.
noun
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
- natural philosophy
noun
the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something
- physical science
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is physics in our word lists?
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Letter-value score of physics
P(3) + H(4) + Y(4) + S(1) + I(1) + C(3) + S(1) = 17 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of physics
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from physics
49 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in physics. Showing up to 24, longest first.