Definition of access

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • access is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 10
  • access is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 10
  • access is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of access


  • reach or gain access to (verb)

    Examples

    1. How does one access the attic in this house?

    Synonyms

    1. get at
  • a way of entering or leaving (noun)

    Examples

    1. he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge

    Synonyms

    1. approach
  • a code (a series of characters or digits) that must be entered in some way (typed or dialed or spoken) to get the use of something (a telephone line or a computer or a local area network etc.) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. access code
  • (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. memory access
  • the right to enter (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. accession
    2. admission
    3. admittance
    4. entree
  • obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer (verb)
  • the act of approaching or entering (noun)

    Examples

    1. he gained access to the building
  • the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership) (noun)

See definition of access in Merriam Webster