What does MANIPULATION mean?

Pronunciation
/məˌnɪpjəˈleɪʃən/
Letters
12
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
22
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage“his manipulation of his friends was scandalous”
  2. the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

manipulations17

Anagrams of MANIPULATION

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

Words inside MANIPULATION

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

national8 amount8 point7 union5 until5anti4 into4main6 pain6 plan6 unit4 upon6lot3 man5 not3 oil3 out3 put5 top5 al2am4an2at2 in2 it2la2 no2 on2 to2up4

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Questions

Is MANIPULATION a valid word in word games?

MANIPULATION 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 MANIPULATION worth?

MANIPULATION is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 22 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from MANIPULATION?

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