spectrum: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 14 letter points · starts with S · ends with M
Meaning of spectrum
noun
A range; a continuous, infinite, one-dimensional set, possibly bounded by extremes.
Specifically, a range of colours representing light (electromagnetic radiation) of contiguous frequencies; hence electromagnetic spectrum, visible spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, etc.
- usually
The autism spectrum.
A set of frequencies that are used for radio-frequency communication; not necessarily a continuous range.
Listed forms: spectra, spectrums.
Source: Wiktionary — spectrum.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is spectrum in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of spectrum
S(1) + P(3) + E(1) + C(3) + T(1) + R(1) + U(1) + M(3) = 14 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 spectrum
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from spectrum
184 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in spectrum. Showing up to 24, longest first.