COULD

5 letters 8 Scrabble points

Definition of COULD

verb

  1. (auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to.

    "She can speak English, French, and German.   I can play football.   Can you remember your fifth birthday?"

    Synonyms: be able to

  2. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

    "You can go outside and play when you're finished with your homework.   Can I use your pen?"

    Synonyms: may

  3. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible.

    "Animals can experience emotions."

Related words: be able to cognize grok ken may
noun

  1. Something that could happen, or could be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters C O U L D
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 8 points

Anagrams of COULD

Words that use the same letters:

CLOUD

Words Containing "COULD"

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Words Starting with "COULD"

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