EXCHANGE — 8 letter word
exchange
The word exchange has 8 letters: E, X, C, H, A, N, G, E. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "(chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value".
8 letter word "exchange": E X C H A N G E — noun
Scrabble score: 21 Words With Friends score: 23
Letter analysis of exchange
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| X | 1 | Consonant | 8 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of exchange
noun
- (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value "the endgame began after the exchange of queens"
- (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop "black lost the exchange"
- the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: 'he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help' Synonyms: substitution, commutation
- reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries) Synonyms: interchange
- the act of giving something in return for something received "deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable"
- the act of changing one thing for another thing "They were promised immortality in exchange for their disobedience." Synonyms: interchange
- (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes Synonyms: rally
- a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication Synonyms: central, telephone exchange
- a workplace for buying and selling
- a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one) "they had a bitter exchange"
- chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
verb
- change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence Synonyms: switch, switch over
- exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category Synonyms: change, commute, convert
- exchange a penalty for a less severe one Synonyms: commute, convert
- give to, and receive from, one another Synonyms: interchange
- put in the place of another Synonyms: interchange
- hand over one and receive another, approximately equivalent "exchange prisoners"
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