What does ATTENTION mean?

Pronunciation
/əˈtɛnʃən/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
  2. the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something“no medical care was required”
  3. a general interest that leads people to want to know more“She was the center of attention”
  4. a courteous act indicating affection“she tried to win his heart with her many attentions”
  5. the faculty or power of mental concentration“keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention”
  6. a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review“the troops stood at attention”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

attentions10

Anagrams of ATTENTION

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

Words inside ATTENTION

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

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Questions

Is ATTENTION a valid word in word games?

ATTENTION 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 ATTENTION worth?

ATTENTION is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ATTENTION?

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