What does ISOLATION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a state of separation between persons or groups
  2. a feeling of being disliked and alone
  3. the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others
  4. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
  5. a country's withdrawal from international politics“he opposed a policy of American isolation”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

isolations10

Anagrams of ISOLATION

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

Words inside ISOLATION

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

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Questions

Is ISOLATION a valid word in word games?

ISOLATION 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 ISOLATION worth?

ISOLATION is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ISOLATION?

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