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stretch
adjective
1. Made of an elastic material that stretches easily: stretch pants.
2. Of, relating to, or being a vehicle, such as a limousine or passenger jet, having an extended seating area that provides extra space for more passengers, leg room, or amenities.
3. Easily .
4. Longer than the standard size .
noun
1. A continuous or unbroken length, area, or expanse: an empty stretch of highway.
2. A continuous period of time.
3. A straight section of a racecourse or track, especially the section leading to the finish line.
4. Baseball A movement in which a pitcher, standing with the glove side facing home plate, raises both hands to the height of the head and then lowers them to the chest or waist for a short pause before pitching the ball. It is used as an alternative to a wind-up, especially when runners are on base.
5. Informal The last stage of an event, period, or process.
verb
1. To extend (as one's limbs or body) in a reclining position.
2. To reach out .
3. To extend in length .
4. To fell with or as if with a blow.
5. To cause the limbs of (a person) to be pulled especially in torture.
verb-intransitive
1. To become lengthened, widened, or distended.
2. To extend or reach over a distance or area or in a given direction: "On both sides of us stretched the wet plain” ( Ernest Hemingway).
3. To extend over a given period of time: "This story stretches over a whole generation” ( William Golding).
4. To lie down at full length: stretched out on the bed.
verb-transitive
1. Informal To fell by a blow: stretched his opponent in the first round.
2. To cause to extend from one place to another or across a given space: stretched the banner between two poles.
3. To expand in order to fulfill a larger function: stretch a budget; stretch a paycheck.
4. To extend (oneself) when lying down: she stretched herself out on the couch.
5. To extend or enlarge beyond the usual or proper limits: stretch the meaning of a word.
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Top Words by points |
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Word Game |
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stretch | 12 |
Scrabble |
2 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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re | 2 |
eh | 5 |
er | 2 |
es | 2 |
et | 2 |
te | 2 |
sh | 5 |
he | 5 |
3 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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res | 3 |
rec | 5 |
set | 3 |
she | 6 |
ret | 3 |
het | 6 |
hes | 6 |
her | 6 |
ser | 3 |
sec | 5 |
eth | 6 |
est | 3 |
ers | 3 |
tec | 5 |
tes | 3 |
tet | 3 |
the | 6 |
4 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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teth | 7 |
sett | 4 |
sect | 6 |
tecs | 6 |
stet | 4 |
test | 4 |
tech | 9 |
rest | 4 |
cert | 6 |
tret | 4 |
tets | 4 |
echt | 9 |
erst | 4 |
etch | 9 |
eths | 7 |
hers | 7 |
hest | 7 |
hets | 7 |
recs | 6 |
resh | 7 |
rets | 4 |
5 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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techs | 10 |
teths | 8 |
trets | 5 |
retch | 10 |
crest | 7 |
chest | 10 |
chert | 10 |
certs | 7 |
6 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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cherts | 11 |
7 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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stretch | 12 |