What does INFLATION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a general and progressive increase in prices“in inflation everything gets more valuable except money”
  2. (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang
  3. lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
  4. the act of filling something with air

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

inflations13

Anagrams of INFLATION

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

Words inside INFLATION

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

nation6 final8 anti4 fail7 flat7 info7 into4lift7 loan4 tail4 fan6 fat6 fit6 lot3 not3 oil3 ton3 al2an2at2 if5in2 it2la2 li2 na2no2 of5on2 to2

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Questions

Is INFLATION a valid word in word games?

INFLATION 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 INFLATION worth?

INFLATION is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INFLATION?

133 other words, including TO, OF, IN and IT.