What does PRESERVATION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌprɛzərˈveɪʃən/
Letters
12
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
  2. the condition of being (well or ill) preserved
  3. a process that saves organic substances from decay
  4. an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

preservations18

Anagrams of PRESERVATION

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

Words inside PRESERVATION

1,724 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

person8 never8 point7 even7 ever7 into4open6 over7 part6 seen4stop6 are3 its3not3 one3 per5see3 set3 top5 an2as2 at2 in2 is2it2no2 on2 or2so2 to2

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Questions

Is PRESERVATION a valid word in word games?

PRESERVATION 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 PRESERVATION worth?

PRESERVATION is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PRESERVATION?

1,724 other words, including TO, IN, IS and IT.