SPECULATION
Scrabble letter values: S1P3E1C3U1L1A1T1I1O1N1 = 15
Definition
- noun a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence. — synonyms: guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, hypothesis
- noun a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence). — synonyms: conjecture
- noun an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits. — synonyms: venture
- noun continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature. — synonyms: meditation
Examples
- “speculations about the outcome of the election”
- “he dismissed it as mere conjecture”
- “he knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it”