widespread
/ˌwaɪdˈspɹɛd/
adjective
Affecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.
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Adjective 2 meanings
Affecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.
“widespread belief”
Spread far apart.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From wide + spread.
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WIDESPREAD at a glance
WIDESPREAD has 10 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (W 4 + I 1 + D 2 + E 1 + S 1 + P 3 + R 1 + E 1 + A 1 + D 2) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,191 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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