hypothecate

Verb

pledge without delivery or title of possession
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
To pledge (something) as surety for a loan; to pawn, mortgage.
To designate a new tax or tax increase for a specific expenditure.
To designate in advance the specific purpose of expenditure for government revenues (especially taxes).

Origin / Etymology

From Latin hypothecatus, past participle of hypotheco, hypothecare. This was in turn derived from Ancient Greek ὑποθήκη (hupothḗkē, “pledge”), from the verb ὑποτίθημι (hupotíthēmi, “to pledge as surety”).

Synonyms

conjecture, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise, theorize

Scrabble Score: 24

hypothecate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hypothecate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hypothecate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

hypothecate: valid Words With Friends Word