What does CONCEPTION mean?

Pronunciation
/kənˈsɛpʃən/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
21
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
  2. the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
  3. the event that occurred at the beginning of something“from its creation the plan was doomed to failure”
  4. the creation of something in the mind

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

conceptions17

Anagrams of CONCEPTION

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

Words inside CONCEPTION

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

concept13 notice8 option8 point7 cent6 into4nice6 nine4 none4 note4 once6 onto4open6 tone4 ice5 net3 not3 one3 ten3 tie3 tip5 too3 top5 en2 et2in2 it2no2 on2 to2

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Questions

Is CONCEPTION a valid word in word games?

CONCEPTION 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 CONCEPTION worth?

CONCEPTION is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 21 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CONCEPTION?

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