What does SUPPRESSION mean?

Pronunciation
/səˈprɛʃən/
Letters
11
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the failure to develop some part or organ
  2. the act of withholding or withdrawing some book or writing from publication or circulation“a suppression of the newspaper”
  3. forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority“the suppression of heresy”
  4. (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

suppressions16

Anagrams of SUPPRESSION

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

Words inside SUPPRESSION

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

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Questions

Is SUPPRESSION a valid word in word games?

SUPPRESSION 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 SUPPRESSION worth?

SUPPRESSION 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 SUPPRESSION?

478 other words, including IN, IS, ON and OR.