What does OCCURRENCE mean?

Pronunciation
/əˈkɜrəns/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
21
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. an event that happens
  2. an instance of something occurring“a disease of frequent occurrence”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

occurrences17

Anagrams of OCCURRENCE

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

Words inside OCCURRENCE

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

corner8 encore8occur9 ounce7 cone6 core6 corn6 cure6 euro4 once6 con5 cue5 err3nor3one3 ore3 our3rec5roe3rue3run3 en2 er2ne2no2 nu2on2 or2re2 un2

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Questions

Is OCCURRENCE a valid word in word games?

OCCURRENCE 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 OCCURRENCE worth?

OCCURRENCE is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 21 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from OCCURRENCE?

71 other words, including ON, OR, ONE and NO.