What does GOVERNANCE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈgʌvərnəns/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
21
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something“he claims that the present administration is corrupt”
  2. the act of governing; exercising authority“regulations for the governing of state prisons”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

governances17

Anagrams of GOVERNANCE

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

Words inside GOVERNANCE

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

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Questions

Is GOVERNANCE a valid word in word games?

GOVERNANCE 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 GOVERNANCE worth?

GOVERNANCE is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 21 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from GOVERNANCE?

239 other words, including ON, ARE, OR and AN.