What does OPPRESSION mean?

Pronunciation
/əˈprɛʃən/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of subjugating by cruelty“the tyrant's oppression of the people”
  2. the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority:“after years of oppression they finally revolted”
  3. a feeling of being oppressed

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

oppressions15

Anagrams of OPPRESSION

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

Words inside OPPRESSION

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

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Questions

Is OPPRESSION a valid word in word games?

OPPRESSION 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 OPPRESSION worth?

OPPRESSION is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from OPPRESSION?

342 other words, including IN, IS, ON and OR.