What does DESTRUCTION mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
  2. an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
  3. a final state“he came to a bad end”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

destructions15

Anagrams of DESTRUCTION

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

Words inside DESTRUCTION

1,221 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

second9 united7 since7under6 does5done5 into4once6 side5 sure4 used5 end4 its3not3 one3 our3out3 run3 set3 use3 do3 in2 is2it2no2 on2 or2so2 to2us2

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Questions

Is DESTRUCTION a valid word in word games?

DESTRUCTION 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 DESTRUCTION worth?

DESTRUCTION is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DESTRUCTION?

1,221 other words, including TO, IN, IS and IT.