What does EXAMINATION mean?

Pronunciation
/ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
20
Words With Friends score
23
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
  2. a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge“when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions”
  3. formal systematic questioning
  4. a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
  5. the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

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Anagrams of EXAMINATION

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

Words inside EXAMINATION

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

nation6 meant7anti4 into4main6 mean6 mine6 name6 next11 none4 note4 team6 time6 eat3 man5 men5 met5not3 one3 tax10 ten3 am4an2at2 in2 it2me4no2 on2 to2

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Questions

Is EXAMINATION a valid word in word games?

EXAMINATION 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 EXAMINATION worth?

EXAMINATION is worth 20 points with Scrabble letter values and 23 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from EXAMINATION?

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