speak: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 11 letter points · starts with S · ends with K
Meaning of speak
verb
- intransitive
To communicate with one's voice, to say words out loud.
Example: I was so surprised I couldn't speak.
- intransitive, reciprocal
To have a conversation.
Example: It's been ages since we've spoken.
- broadly
To communicate or converse by some means other than orally, such as writing or facial expressions.
Example: He spoke of it in his diary.
- intransitive
To deliver a message to a group; to deliver a speech.
Example: This evening I shall speak on the topic of correct English usage.
Listed forms: speaks, speaking, spoke, spake, glossary, speakest.
Source: Wiktionary — speak.
noun
- uncountable
Language, jargon, or terminology used uniquely in a particular environment or group.
Example: corporate speak; IT speak
- countable
Speech, conversation.
Listed forms: speaks, speake, speke.
Source: Wiktionary — speak.
noun
- dated
a low class bar, a speakeasy.
Listed forms: speaks, speake, speke.
Source: Wiktionary — speak.
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 speak.
verb
express in speech
verb
exchange thoughts; talk with
verb
use language
verb
give a speech to
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is speak in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of speak
S(1) + P(3) + E(1) + A(1) + K(5) = 11 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 speak
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from speak
25 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in speak. Showing up to 24, longest first.