What does PREVENTION mean?

Pronunciation
/priˈvɛnʃən/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the act of preventing“there was no bar against leaving”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

preventions16

Anagrams of PREVENTION

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

Words inside PREVENTION

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

entire6 enter5 event8 never8 peter7 point7 even7 ever7 into4nine4 none4 note4 open6 over7 tree4 trip6 vote7 not3 one3 per5pro5 ten3 top5 in2 it2no2 on2 or2re2 to2

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Questions

Is PREVENTION a valid word in word games?

PREVENTION 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 PREVENTION worth?

PREVENTION is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from PREVENTION?

271 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.