What does REFLECTION mean?

Pronunciation
/rɪˈflɛkʃən/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
  2. the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
  3. expression without words“tears are an expression of grief”
  4. a likeness in which left and right are reversed
  5. the image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material)“he studied his reflection in the mirror”
  6. (mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
  7. a remark expressing careful consideration
  8. the ability to reflect beams or rays

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

reflections16

Anagrams of REFLECTION

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

Words inside REFLECTION

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

center8 force10 front8 often8 feel7 felt7 fine7 fire7 free7 into4left7 life7 line4 nice6 once6 role4 for6let3 lot3 not3 one3 if5in2 it2no2 of5on2 or2re2 to2

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Questions

Is REFLECTION a valid word in word games?

REFLECTION 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 REFLECTION worth?

REFLECTION is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from REFLECTION?

438 other words, including TO, OF, IN and FOR.