What does EXPRESSION mean?

Pronunciation
/ɪkˈsprɛʃən/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
19
Words With Friends score
21
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the feelings expressed on a person's face“a sad expression”
  2. expression without words“tears are an expression of grief”
  3. the communication (in speech or writing) of your beliefs or opinions“expressions of good will”
  4. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations“pardon the expression”
  5. the style of expressing yourself“he suggested a better formulation”
  6. a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
  7. (genetics) the process of expressing a gene
  8. a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit“I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

expressions20

Anagrams of EXPRESSION

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

Words inside EXPRESSION

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

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Questions

Is EXPRESSION a valid word in word games?

EXPRESSION 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 EXPRESSION worth?

EXPRESSION is worth 19 points with Scrabble letter values and 21 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from EXPRESSION?

383 other words, including IN, IS, ON and OR.