What does PROSECUTION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌprɑsəˈkjuʃən/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
  2. the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant
  3. the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

prosecutions16

Anagrams of PROSECUTION

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

Words inside PROSECUTION

1,165 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

person8 point7 since7into4once6 open6 stop6 sure4 its3not3 one3 our3out3 per5put5 run3 set3 too3 top5 use3 in2 is2it2no2 on2 or2so2 to2up4 us2

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Questions

Is PROSECUTION a valid word in word games?

PROSECUTION 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 PROSECUTION worth?

PROSECUTION 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 PROSECUTION?

1,165 other words, including TO, IN, IS and IT.