What does JUSTIFICATION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
Letters
13
Scrabble score
25
Words With Friends score
30
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary“he considered misrule a justification for revolution”
  2. a statement in explanation of some action or belief
  3. the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning“the justification of barbarous means by holy ends”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

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Anagrams of JUSTIFICATION

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

Words inside JUSTIFICATION

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

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Questions

Is JUSTIFICATION a valid word in word games?

JUSTIFICATION 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 JUSTIFICATION worth?

JUSTIFICATION is worth 25 points with Scrabble letter values and 30 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from JUSTIFICATION?

442 other words, including TO, OF, IN and IS.