What does PERFORMANCE mean?

Pronunciation
/pərˈfɔrməns/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
20
Words With Friends score
24
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. a dramatic or musical entertainment“they listened to ten different performances”
  2. the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment“we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal”
  3. the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it“they criticised his performance as mayor”
  4. any recognized accomplishment“they admired his performance under stress”
  5. process or manner of functioning or operating“the power of its engine determines its operation”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

performances21

Anagrams of PERFORMANCE

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

Words inside PERFORMANCE

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

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Questions

Is PERFORMANCE a valid word in word games?

PERFORMANCE 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 PERFORMANCE worth?

PERFORMANCE is worth 20 points with Scrabble letter values and 24 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PERFORMANCE?

409 other words, including OF, FOR, ON and ARE.