Definition of estimates

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • estimates is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • estimates is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • estimates is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of estimates


  • judge to be probable (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. calculate
    2. count on
    3. figure
    4. forecast
    5. reckon
  • an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth (noun)

    Examples

    1. an estimate of what it would cost

    Synonyms

    1. approximation
    2. estimation
    3. idea
  • judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) (verb)

    Examples

    1. I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds

    Synonyms

    1. approximate
    2. gauge
    3. guess
    4. judge
  • a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody (noun)

    Examples

    1. many factors are involved in any estimate of human life

    Synonyms

    1. estimation
  • the respect with which a person is held (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. estimation
  • a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. appraisal
    2. estimation
  • a statement indicating the likely cost of some job (noun)

    Examples

    1. he got an estimate from the car repair shop

See definition of estimates in Merriam Webster