Definition of widespread

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • widespread is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 17
  • widespread is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 17
  • widespread is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 18

Definition of widespread


  • distributed over a considerable extent (adjective)

    Examples

    1. widespread nuclear fallout

    Synonyms

    1. far-flung
  • widely circulated or diffused (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a widespread doctrine
    2. widespread fear of nuclear war

See definition of widespread in Merriam Webster