NOUN
  • Definition - (crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.
  • Example - I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down.
ADVERB
  • Definition - From one side to the other.
  • Example - she helped the blind man across;  the river is half a mile across
  • Definition - On the other side.
  • Example - If we sail off at noon, when will we be across?
  • Definition - In a particular direction.
  • Example - He leaned across for a book.
  • Definition - (crosswords) Horizontally.
  • Example - I got stuck on 4 across.
PREPOSITION
  • Definition - To, toward or from the far side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
  • Example - Fortunately, there was a bridge across the river.
  • Definition - On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest).
  • Example - That store is across the street.
  • Definition - Across from: on the opposite side, relative to something that lies between, from (a point of interest).
  • Example - That store is across the street.
  • Definition - From one side to the other within (a space being traversed).
  • Example - Could you slide that across the table to me, please?
  • Definition - At or near the far end of (a space).
  • Example - Could you slide that across the table to me, please?
  • Definition - Spanning.
  • Example - This poetry speaks across the centuries.
  • Definition - Throughout.
  • Example - All across the country, voters were communicating their representatives.
  • Definition - So as to intersect or pass through or over at an angle.
  • Example - Lay the top stick across the bottom one.
  • Definition - In possession of full, up-to-date information about; abreast of.
  • Example - Lay the top stick across the bottom one.
Words in your word
6 Letter Words
across 8 oscars 8
5 Letter Words
acros 7 crass 7 cross 7 orcas 7 oscar 7 scars 7 socas 7 saros 5 soars 5 soras 5
4 Letter Words
acro 6 arco 6 arcs 6 cars 6 cors 6 coss 6 ocas 6 orca 6 orcs 6 rocs 6 sacs 6 scar 6 soca 6 oars 4 osar 4 ossa 4 soar 4 sora 4
3 Letter Words
arc 5 car 5 cor 5 cos 5 oca 5 orc 5 roc 5 sac 5 soc 5 ars 3 ass 3 oar 3 ora 3 ors 3 ras 3 sos 3
2 Letter Words
ar 2 as 2 or 2 os 2 so 2
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