What does DENIAL mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈnaɪəl/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)“it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges”
  2. the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
  3. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
  4. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
  5. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him“he gave evidence for the defense”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

denials8

Anagrams of DENIAL

nailed7alined7

Words inside DENIAL

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

alien5 ideal6 deal5 dean5 idea5 laid5 land5 lane4 lead5 line4 aid4 and4del4die4 end4 led4lie3 ad3 ai2 al2an2de3ed3el2 en2 id3 in2 la2 li2 na2

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Questions

Is DENIAL a valid word in word games?

DENIAL 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 DENIAL worth?

DENIAL is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DENIAL?

77 other words, including AND, IN, AN and END.