What does INSTITUTION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
  2. an establishment consisting of a building or complex of buildings where an organization for the promotion of some cause is situated
  3. a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society“the institution of marriage”
  4. the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new“she looked forward to her initiation as an adult”
  5. a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

institutions12

Anagrams of INSTITUTION

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

Words inside INSTITUTION

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

unions6union5 units5into4nuts4 suit4 tons4 unit4 inn3 ion3 its3not3 nut3 out3 sin3 sit3 son3 sun3 ton3 in2 is2it2no2 on2 os2 si2 so2 to2un2us2

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Questions

Is INSTITUTION a valid word in word games?

INSTITUTION 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 INSTITUTION worth?

INSTITUTION is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INSTITUTION?

106 other words, including TO, IN, IS and IT.