Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
abbreviation19 | 19p | a shortened form of a word or phrase |
acceleration16 | 16p | an increase in rate of change |
accentuation16 | 16p | the use or application of an accent; the relative prominence of syllables in a phrase or utterance |
accumulation18 | 18p | an increase by natural growth or addition |
adjudication23 | 23p | the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented |
adulteration13 | 13p | being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating |
aldolization22 | 22p | |
alimentation14 | 14p | a source of materials to nourish the body |
alliteration12 | 12p | use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse |
amalgamation17 | 17p | the combination of two or more commercial companies |
amelioration14 | 14p | the act of relieving ills and changing for the better |
amortization23 | 23p | the reduction of the value of an asset by prorating its cost over a period of years |
anchorperson19 | 19p | a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute |
annihilation15 | 15p | destruction by annihilating something |
annunciation14 | 14p | a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland |
antiabortion14 | 14p | |
anticipation16 | 16p | an expectation |
antidilution13 | 13p | |
antielectron14 | 14p | an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation |
antifriction17 | 17p | |
antireligion13 | 13p | |
apperception20 | 20p | the process whereby perceived qualities of an object are related to past experience |
appreciation18 | 18p | understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something |
apprehension19 | 19p | fearful expectation or anticipation |
arborization23 | 23p | |
articulation14 | 14p | the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech |
asphyxiation27 | 27p | the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped) |
asseveration15 | 15p | a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) |
assimilation14 | 14p | the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family |
augmentation15 | 15p | the amount by which something increases |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
abomination15 | 15p | a person who is loathsome or disgusting |
abstraction15 | 15p | a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance |
acceptation17 | 17p | acceptance as true or valid |
acclamation17 | 17p | enthusiastic approval |
acclimation17 | 17p | adaptation to a new climate (a new temperature or altitude or environment) |
acetylation16 | 16p | the process of introducing an acetyl group into a compound |
acidulation14 | 14p | |
acquisition22 | 22p | the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something |
adumbration16 | 16p | the act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand |
aestivation14 | 14p | (zoology) cessation or slowing of activity during the summer; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals during a hot or dry period |
affectation19 | 19p | a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display |
affiliation17 | 17p | a social or business relationship |
affirmation19 | 19p | a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something |
aggradation14 | 14p | |
aggravation16 | 16p | an exasperated feeling of annoyance |
aggregation14 | 14p | several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
alleviation14 | 14p | the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced |
altercation13 | 13p | noisy quarrel |
alternation11 | 11p | successive change from one thing or state to another and back again |
ambiversion18 | 18p | (psychology) a balanced disposition intermediate between extroversion and introversion |
ammoniation15 | 15p | |
anacoluthon16 | 16p | an abrupt change within a sentence from one syntactic structure to another |
analyzation23 | 23p | |
anodization21 | 21p | |
antifashion17 | 17p | |
antineutron11 | 11p | the antiparticle of a neutron |
antinucleon13 | 13p | |
antiquation20 | 20p | |
appellation15 | 15p | identifying word or words by which someone or something is called and classified or distinguished from others |
application17 | 17p | the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
abdication15 | 15p | a formal resignation and renunciation of powers |
aberration12 | 12p | a state or condition markedly different from the norm |
abjuration19 | 19p | a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion |
abnegation13 | 13p | the denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief |
abreaction14 | 14p | (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions |
abrogation13 | 13p | the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation |
abscission14 | 14p | shedding of flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of scar tissue in a plant |
absolution12 | 12p | the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance |
absorption14 | 14p | (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid |
abstention12 | 12p | the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol) |
accusation14 | 14p | a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt |
activation15 | 15p | stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical |
adaptation13 | 13p | a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form |
adjunction20 | 20p | an act of joining or adjoining things |
adjuration18 | 18p | a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something |
admiration13 | 13p | a feeling of delighted approval and liking |
admonition13 | 13p | cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness) |
adsorption13 | 13p | the accumulation of molecules of a gas to form a thin film on the surface of a solid |
advocation16 | 16p | |
affixation23 | 23p | the result of adding an affix to a root word |
affliction18 | 18p | a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity |
aggression12 | 12p | a disposition to behave aggressively |
alienation10 | 10p | the feeling of being alienated from other people |
alkylation17 | 17p | |
allegation11 | 11p | (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law) |
allocation12 | 12p | a share set aside for a specific purpose |
allocution12 | 12p | (rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts |
alteration10 | 10p | an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another |
ambulation14 | 14p | walking about |
ammunition14 | 14p | projectiles to be fired from a gun |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
abduction14 | 14p | the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife |
abjection20 | 20p | a low or downcast state; - H.L.Menchken |
abolition11 | 11p | the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery) |
abruption13 | 13p | an instance of sudden interruption |
accession13 | 13p | a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group) |
accordion14 | 14p | a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player |
accretion13 | 13p | an increase by natural growth or addition |
actuation11 | 11p | the act of propelling |
acylation14 | 14p | the process of introducing an acyl group into a compound |
addiction13 | 13p | being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) |
adduction13 | 13p | (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body |
ademption14 | 14p | |
admission12 | 12p | the act of admitting someone to enter |
adoration10 | 10p | a feeling of profound love and admiration |
adulation10 | 10p | servile flattery; exaggerated and hypocritical praise |
advection15 | 15p | (meteorology) the horizontal transfer of heat or other atmospheric properties |
affection17 | 17p | a positive feeling of liking |
afternoon12 | 12p | the part of the day between noon and evening |
agitation10 | 10p | a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance |
animation11 | 11p | the condition of living or the state of being alive |
anthelion12 | 12p | |
anthemion14 | 14p | |
anticodon12 | 12p | |
antiunion9 | 9p | |
apportion13 | 13p | distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose |
arcuation11 | 11p | |
ascension11 | 11p | (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter |
aspersion11 | 11p | a disparaging remark |
assertion9 | 9p | a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) |
asyndeton13 | 13p | the omission of conjunctions where they would normally be used |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
ablation10 | 10p | surgical removal of a body part or tissue |
ablution10 | 10p | the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels |
abortion10 | 10p | termination of pregnancy |
abrasion10 | 10p | an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off |
abutilon10 | 10p | herbs or shrubs or small trees: flowering maple; Indian mallow |
acromion12 | 12p | the outermost point of the spine of the shoulder blade |
adaption11 | 11p | the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) |
addition10 | 10p | a component that is added to something to improve it |
adhesion12 | 12p | abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen |
adnation9 | 9p | |
adoption11 | 11p | the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception |
advowson15 | 15p | the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice |
aeration8 | 8p | the process of exposing to air (so as to purify) |
affusion14 | 14p | the act of baptizing someone by pouring water on their head |
agnation9 | 9p | line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family |
allusion8 | 8p | passing reference or indirect mention |
alluvion11 | 11p | gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment |
ambition12 | 12p | a cherished desire |
antiphon13 | 13p | a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response |
aphelion13 | 13p | apoapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet that is at the greatest distance from the sun |
archaeon13 | 13p | |
audition9 | 9p | the ability to hear; the auditory faculty |
aversion11 | 11p | a feeling of intense dislike |
aviation11 | 11p | the aggregation of a country's military aircraft |
avulsion11 | 11p | an abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another |
betatron10 | 10p | accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux |
bevatron13 | 13p | a cyclotron that accelerates protons up to several billion electron volts |
biathlon13 | 13p | |
bigaroon11 | 11p | |
bludgeon12 | 12p | a club used as a weapon |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
abandon10 | 10p | the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry |
actinon9 | 9p | any of a series of radioactive elements with atomic numbers 89 through 103 |
aglycon13 | 13p | |
aileron7 | 7p | an airfoil that controls lateral motion |
alation7 | 7p | |
alencon9 | 9p | |
aleuron7 | 7p | |
amotion9 | 9p | |
andiron8 | 8p | metal supports for logs in a fireplace |
antlion7 | 7p | the larva of any of several insects |
auction9 | 9p | a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge |
balloon9 | 9p | large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air |
baryton12 | 12p | |
bassoon9 | 9p | a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family |
bastion9 | 9p | a group that defends a principle |
benison9 | 9p | a spoken blessing |
benthon12 | 12p | |
billion9 | 9p | the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen |
biotron9 | 9p | |
blouson9 | 9p | |
bourbon11 | 11p | a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South) |
bourdon10 | 10p | a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone |
bradoon10 | 10p | |
bridoon10 | 10p | a bit resembling a snaffle bit; used with a separate curb |
buffoon15 | 15p | a rude or vulgar fool |
bullion9 | 9p | a mass of precious metal |
burgeon10 | 10p | grow and flourish |
cabezon20 | 20p | |
caisson9 | 9p | an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome |
caldron10 | 10p | a very large pot that is used for boiling |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
action8 | 8p | something done (usually as opposed to something said) |
amazon17 | 17p | a large strong and aggressive woman |
amnion8 | 8p | thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) |
archon11 | 11p | |
aswoon9 | 9p | |
baboon10 | 10p | large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles |
ballon8 | 8p | |
baryon11 | 11p | any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1 |
basion8 | 8p | |
beacon10 | 10p | a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance |
beckon14 | 14p | signal with the hands or nod |
bicron10 | 10p | |
billon8 | 8p | |
blazon17 | 17p | the official symbols of a family, state, etc. |
bolson8 | 8p | |
bonbon10 | 10p | a candy that usually has a center of fondant or fruit or nuts coated in chocolate |
boston8 | 8p | state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services |
bouton8 | 8p | |
bunion8 | 8p | a painful swelling of the bursa of the first joint of the big toe |
burton8 | 8p | English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890) |
button8 | 8p | a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes |
camion10 | 10p | a large truck designed to carry heavy loads; usually without sides |
cannon8 | 8p | a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels |
canton8 | 8p | a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port |
canyon11 | 11p | a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall |
carbon10 | 10p | an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds |
cardon9 | 9p | |
carton8 | 8p | the quantity contained in a carton |
cation8 | 8p | a positively charged ion |
chiton11 | 11p | a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
aboon7 | 7p | |
ancon7 | 7p | |
anion5 | 5p | a negatively charged ion |
anyon8 | 8p | |
apron7 | 7p | a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing |
argon6 | 6p | a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere |
arson5 | 5p | malicious burning to destroy property |
avion8 | 8p | |
axion12 | 12p | |
azlon14 | 14p | |
bacon9 | 9p | back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried |
baron7 | 7p | a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank |
baton7 | 7p | a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir |
belon7 | 7p | |
beton7 | 7p | |
bison7 | 7p | any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns |
boron7 | 7p | a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder |
boson7 | 7p | any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle; all nuclei with an even mass number are bosons |
cajon14 | 14p | |
canon7 | 7p | a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field or art or philosophy |
capon9 | 9p | flesh of a castrated male chicken |
codon8 | 8p | a specific sequence of three adjacent nucleotides on a strand of DNA or RNA that specifies the genetic code information for synthesizing a particular amino acid |
cogon8 | 8p | |
colon7 | 7p | the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted |
croon7 | 7p | sing softly |
cyton10 | 10p | |
demon8 | 8p | an evil supernatural being |
devon9 | 9p | a county in southwestern England |
eikon9 | 9p | |
fanon8 | 8p | |
Word | Scrabble Score | Definition |
aeon4 | 4p | (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe |
agon5 | 5p | a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes |
anon4 | 4p | at another time |
axon11 | 11p | long nerve fiber that conducts away from the cell body of the neuron |
azon13 | 13p | |
boon6 | 6p | a desirable state |
chon9 | 9p | 100 chon equal 1 won in South Korea |
cion6 | 6p | |
clon6 | 6p | a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction |
coon6 | 6p | an eccentric or undignified rustic |
ebon6 | 6p | of a very dark black |
exon11 | 11p | sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures |
goon5 | 5p | an awkward stupid person |
icon6 | 6p | (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface |
ikon8 | 8p | a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface |
iron4 | 4p | a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood |
jeon11 | 11p | |
kaon8 | 8p | an unstable meson produced as the result of a high-energy particle collision |
lion4 | 4p | large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male |
loon4 | 4p | a worthless lazy fellow |
moon6 | 6p | the natural satellite of the Earth |
muon6 | 6p | an elementary particle with a negative charge and a half-life of 2 microsecond; decays to electron and neutrino and antineutrino |
neon4 | 4p | a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts |
noon4 | 4p | the middle of the day |
peon6 | 6p | a laborer who is obliged to do menial work |
phon9 | 9p | a unit of subjective loudness |
pion6 | 6p | a meson involved in holding the nucleus together; produced as the result of high-energy particle collision |
poon6 | 6p | wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars |
soon4 | 4p | in the near future |
toon4 | 4p | a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence |