What does PERSONNEL mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌpɜrsəˈnɛl/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. group of people willing to obey orders“a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens”
  2. the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

personnels12

Anagrams of PERSONNEL

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

Words inside PERSONNEL

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

person8 opens7roles5sleep7 else4lose4 none4 nose4 ones4open6 role4 rose4 seen4lee3 nor3one3 pen5 per5pro5 rep5 see3 son3 el2 en2 no2 on2 op4or2re2 so2

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Questions

Is PERSONNEL a valid word in word games?

PERSONNEL 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 PERSONNEL worth?

PERSONNEL is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PERSONNEL?

210 other words, including ON, OR, SO and ONE.