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SPACE meaning: an unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise; the five-letter word scores 9 Scrabble points and has three anagrams.
Noun 3 meanings
Unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.
Of time.
A bounded or specific extent, physical or otherwise.
“exhibition space; public space; the space is light-filled”
Verb 4 meanings
To set some distance apart.
“Faye had spaced the pots at 8-inch intervals on the windowsill.”
To insert or utilise spaces in a written text.
“This paragraph seems badly spaced.”
To space out (become distracted, lose focus).
To kill (someone) by ejection into outer space, usually without a space suit.
“The captain spaced the traitors.”
Etymology
From Middle English space, from Anglo-Norman space, variant of espace, espas, et al.; and spaze, variant of espace, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peh₂- (“to stretch, to pull”). Partially displaced native Old English rum, whence Modern English room.
Similar and opposite words
SPACE is a familiar word with a broad definition: it can name physical extent, but the definition also covers extent in a generalized sense. Its five tiles are S, P, A, C, and E, with two 3-point tiles and three 1-point tiles. The same spelling is marked both as a Wordle answer and as an allowed guess, so it fits either role in the game.
SPACE at a glance
- SPACE has five letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble before any board premiums.
- P and C are worth 3 points each; S, A, and E each add 1 point.
- PACES, CAPES, and SCAPE are the three anagrams made from the same letters.
- SPARE, SPICE, and SPADE are three of SPACE’s one-letter neighbours.
What is the SPACE meaning?
The definition is “unlimited or generalized extent, physical or otherwise.” That breadth is the key distinction: SPACE need not point to a measurable room or gap. It can refer to physical extent, while its definition also allows an abstract or generalized sense. The familiar five-letter form therefore carries more than one kind of scale.
SPACE has a frequency count of 64,991 and a frequency rank of 569. Those figures match its everyday feel: this is a recognizable word, not an obscure spelling assembled only for a board game.
How does SPACE score in Scrabble?
SPACE scores 9 Scrabble points from S, P, A, C, and E: 1+3+1+3+1. P and C carry most of the tile value, so placing either consonant on a premium square matters more than using a premium on S, A, or E.
SPACE has three anagrams: PACES, CAPES, and SCAPE. Nine one-letter neighbours are recorded, including SPARE, SPICE, SPADE, and SPATE. For an anagram clue, sort the letters as ACEPS; for a one-letter clue, keep four letters fixed and test options such as SPAKE or APACE.
The SPACE meaning spans physical and abstract extent; the anagram route instead depends only on the letters ACEPS. Keep those two clue types separate when a puzzle asks whether it wants a definition or a rearrangement.
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