suspect
/sə'spɛkt/
verbnounadjective
7 letters2 syllables11 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
VERB
1
Imagine to be the case or true or probable.
“I suspect he is a fugitive”
2
Regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in.
3
NOUNHold in suspicion; believe to be guilty.
“The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks”
1
A person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused.
2
ADJECTIVESomeone who is under suspicion.
1
Not as expected.
“her motives were suspect”
WORD FORMS
Related formsuspicion
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinuspectsay
Starts & ends withS … T
Syllablessus · pect
SYNONYMS & RELATED10
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