What does PENETRATION mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən/
- Letters
- 11
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Words With Friends score
- 16
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
- clear or deep perception of a situation
- the act of entering into or through something“the penetration of upper management by women”
- the ability to make way into or through something“the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries”
- the depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target)
- the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
penetrations14
Anagrams of PENETRATION
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside PENETRATION
536 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is PENETRATION a valid word in word games?
PENETRATION 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 PENETRATION worth?
PENETRATION is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from PENETRATION?
536 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.