What does GOVERNMENT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈgʌvərmənt/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
21
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit“the government reduced taxes”
  2. the act of governing; exercising authority“regulations for the governing of state prisons”
  3. (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed“tyrannical government”
  4. the study of government of states and other political units

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

governments17

Anagrams of GOVERNMENT

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

Words inside GOVERNMENT

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

event8 green6 never8 even7 ever7 gone5 meet6 more6 move9 none4 note4 over7 term6 tree4 vote7 get4 got4men5 met5not3 one3 ten3 tom5 go3 me4no2 on2 or2re2 to2

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Questions

Is GOVERNMENT a valid word in word games?

GOVERNMENT 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 GOVERNMENT worth?

GOVERNMENT 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 GOVERNMENT?

196 other words, including TO, ON, NOT and OR.