Velocity
8 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
The speed of something in a given direction; the rate of change of position. In physics, it is a vector quantity with both magnitude and direction.
“The physicist calculated the velocity of the projectile at various points along its trajectory.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/vəˈlɒsəti/
Syllables
ve·loc·i·ty
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Wordle
Contains -ITY ending; letter V at start and double C (C+I)
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Scrabble
Worth 16 points; the V (4 points) and Y (4 points) make this valuable
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