What does LIEUTENANT mean?

Pronunciation
/luˈtɛnənt/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
14
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a commissioned military officer
  2. an officer in a police force
  3. an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
  4. an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

lieutenants11

Anagrams of LIEUTENANT

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

Words inside LIEUTENANT

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

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Questions

Is LIEUTENANT a valid word in word games?

LIEUTENANT 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 LIEUTENANT worth?

LIEUTENANT is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 14 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from LIEUTENANT?

208 other words, including IN, IT, AT and AN.