CONJECTURE
21
Definition
Pronunciation: //kənˈd͡ʒɛk.t͡ʃə(ɹ)//
noun
- (formal) A statement or an idea which is unproven, but is thought to be true; a guess."I explained it, but it is pure conjecture whether he understood, or not."
- (formal) A supposition based upon incomplete evidence; a hypothesis."The physicist used his conjecture about subatomic particles to design an experiment."
- (mathematics, linguistics) A statement likely to be true based on available evidence, but which has not been formally proven.
- (obsolete) Interpretation of signs and omens.
verb
- (formal, intransitive) To guess; to venture an unproven idea."I do not know if it is true; I am simply conjecturing here."
- (transitive) To infer on slight evidence; to guess at."February 22, 1685, Robert South, All Contingences under the Direction of God's Providence (sermon preached at Westminster Abbey)"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 10 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 21 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 27 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'CONJECTURE'?
The word CONJECTURE is worth 21 points in Scrabble.
C3
O1
N1
J8
E1
C3
T1
U1
R1
E1
Total: 21 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'CONJECTURE'?
The word CONJECTURE is worth 27 points in Words With Friends.
C4
O1
N2
J10
E1
C4
T1
U2
R1
E1
Total: 27 points
How many letters is the word 'CONJECTURE'?
The word CONJECTURE has 10 letters.
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.