Support
/səˈpɔːt/
noun
- (sometimes attributive) Something which supports.
"Don't move that beam! It's a support for the whole platform."
- Financial or other help.
"The government provides support to the arts in several ways."
- Answers to questions and resolution of problems regarding something sold.
"Sure they sell the product, but do they provide support?"
- In relation to a function, the set of points where the function is not zero, or the closure of that set.
- (fuzzy set theory) A set whose elements are at least partially included in a given fuzzy set (i.e., whose grade of membership in that fuzzy set is strictly greater than zero).
"If the membership function of a fuzzy set is continuous, then that fuzzy set's support is an open set."
verb
- To keep from falling.
"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."
- To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.
"Sure they sell the product, but do they support it?"
- To back a cause, party, etc., mentally or with concrete aid.
"I support France in the World Cup."
- To help, particularly financially.
"The government supports the arts in several ways."
- To verify; to make good; to substantiate; to establish; to sustain.
"The evidence will not support the statements or allegations."
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Support"
Support is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Support" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "support" is a medium-scoring word.