theorize

Verb

Verb Forms: theorized, theorizing, theorizes

To form a theory or theories; to speculate.
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
construct a theory about
- "Galileo theorized the motion of the stars"
form or construct theories
- "he thinks and theorizes all day"
To formulate a theory, especially about some specific subject.
To speculate.

Examples

She would THEORIZE for minutes over a single letter placement in Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

From theory + -ize. First use appears c. 1599 in the text A pil to purge melancholie.

Synonyms

conjecture, hypothecate, hypothesise, hypothesize, speculate, suppose, theorise

Scrabble Score: 20

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

Words With Friends Score: 19

theorize: valid Words With Friends Word