What does ADMINISTRATION mean?

Pronunciation
/ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
Letters
14
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
  2. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something“he claims that the present administration is corrupt”
  3. the act of administering medication
  4. the tenure of a president“things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration”
  5. the act of governing; exercising authority“regulations for the governing of state prisons”
  6. the act of meting out justice according to the law

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

administrations18

Anagrams of ADMINISTRATION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ADMINISTRATION

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Questions

Is ADMINISTRATION a valid word in word games?

ADMINISTRATION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ADMINISTRATION worth?

ADMINISTRATION is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ADMINISTRATION?

927 other words, including TO, AND, IN and IS.