What does APPOINTMENT mean?

Pronunciation
/əˈpɔɪntmənt/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
22
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position“the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee”
  2. a meeting arranged in advance“she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date”
  3. (usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
  4. a person who is appointed to a job or position
  5. the job to which you are (or hope to be) appointed“he applied for an appointment in the treasury”
  6. (law) the act of disposing of property by virtue of the power of appointment“she allocated part of the trust to her church by appointment”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

appointments18

Anagrams of APPOINTMENT

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

Words inside APPOINTMENT

347 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

meant7point7 anti4 into4main6 mean6 mine6 name6 note4 open6 pain6 team6 time6 eat3 man5 men5 met5not3 one3 ten3 top5 am4an2at2 in2 it2me4no2 on2 to2

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Questions

Is APPOINTMENT a valid word in word games?

APPOINTMENT 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 APPOINTMENT worth?

APPOINTMENT is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 22 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from APPOINTMENT?

347 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.