Definitions For Theory

noun

  • A tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
  • A belief that can guide behavior
  • A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
  • An idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain facts or events
  • An idea that is suggested or presented as possibly true but that is not known or proven to be true
  • The general principles or ideas that relate to a particular subject

Is Theory a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
10

The word Theory is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Theory in a Sentence

  • A widely accepted scientific theory
  • Her method is based on the theory that all children want to learn.
  • There are a number of different theories about the cause of the disease.

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