What does QUESTION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈkwɛstʃən/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Very common

Meaning

verb

  1. challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of“We must question your judgment in this matter”
  2. pose a series of questions to“The suspect was questioned by the police”
  3. pose a question
  4. conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
  5. place in doubt or express doubtful speculation“I wonder whether this was the right thing to do”

noun

  1. an instance of questioning“there was a question about my training”
  2. the subject matter at issue“the question of disease merits serious discussion”
  3. a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply“he asked a direct question”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

questions18questioned20

Anagrams of QUESTION

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

Words inside QUESTION

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

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Questions

Is QUESTION a valid word in word games?

QUESTION 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 QUESTION worth?

QUESTION is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from QUESTION?

147 other words, including TO, IN, IS and IT.