What does INTERVENTION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃən/
Letters
12
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)“it occurs without human intervention”
  2. a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
  3. the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
  4. (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings“the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits”
  5. care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

interventions16

Anagrams of INTERVENTION

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

Words inside INTERVENTION

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

entire6 enter5 event8 never8 even7 ever7 into4iron4 nine4 none4 note4 over7 rent4 tree4 vote7 net3 nor3not3 one3 ten3 tie3 en2 et2in2 it2no2 on2 or2re2 to2

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Questions

Is INTERVENTION a valid word in word games?

INTERVENTION 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 INTERVENTION worth?

INTERVENTION is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from INTERVENTION?

235 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.