Definition of hypothesis

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• hypothesis is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 21
• hypothesis is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 21
• hypothesis is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of hypothesis

• a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena (noun)

  Examples

  1. a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory

  Synonyms

  1. possibility
  2. theory
• a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. conjecture
  2. guess
  3. speculation
  4. supposition
  5. surmisal
  6. surmise
• a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations (noun)

See definition of hypothesis in Merriam Webster