access
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Is access a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of access?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (uncountable) A way or means of approaching or entering; an entrance; a passage.Examples: "The door provides access to the premises."; "All access was thronged."uncountable
2. (uncountable) The act of approaching or entering; an advance.Examples: "They gained access to the basement from the stairs."uncountable
3. (uncountable) The right or ability of approaching or entering; admittance; admission; accessibility.Examples: "Staff prevent unauthorized access to the building."uncountable
4. (uncountable) The quality of being easy to approach or enter.Examples: "ease of access"; "I did repel his fetters, and denied His access to me."; "Coalition plans to widen access to university will fail to get to the 'root cause' of the problem, according to the Russell Group."uncountable
5. (uncountable) Admission to sexual intercourse.Examples: "During coverture, access of the husband shall be presumed, unless the contrary be shown."uncountable
6. (archaic, countable) An increase by addition; accessionExamples: "an access of territory"; "I, from the influence of thy looks, receive access in every virtue."archaiccountable
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To gain or obtain access to.Examples: "The value of having in-house medical expertise is that staff with poor attendance records who have difficulty accessing NHS services can receive support from their employer, to help reduce absenteeism brought about by medical conditions."transitive
2. (transitive, computing) To have access to (data).Examples: "I can't access most of the data on the computer without a password."transitive
Definition source: Wiktionary