What does EXECUTION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
18
Words With Friends score
21
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. putting a condemned person to death
  2. the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it“they criticised his performance as mayor”
  3. (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer
  4. (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
  5. a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
  6. the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order“the agency was created for the implementation of the policy”
  7. unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

executions19

Anagrams of EXECUTION

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

Words inside EXECUTION

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Questions

Is EXECUTION a valid word in word games?

EXECUTION 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 EXECUTION worth?

EXECUTION is worth 18 points with Scrabble letter values and 21 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from EXECUTION?

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