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Is execution a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word execution is a Scrabble US word. The word execution is worth 18 points in Scrabble:

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Is execution a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word execution is a Scrabble UK word and has 18 points:

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Is execution a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word execution is a Words With Friends word. The word execution is worth 21 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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9-letter words (1 found)

EXECUTION,

8-letter words (1 found)

UNEXOTIC,

7-letter words (1 found)

EXCITON,

6-letter words (11 found)

CENOTE,ECONUT,ENTICE,EXCITE,EXEUNT,EXONIC,EXOTIC,EXTINE,NOETIC,NOTICE,TOXINE,

5-letter words (23 found)

CENTO,CENTU,CONTE,COUNT,CTENE,CUNEI,CUNIT,CUTIE,CUTIN,EXINE,INCUT,NIECE,ONCET,ONTIC,OUNCE,TENUE,TONIC,TOXIC,TOXIN,TUNIC,UNITE,UNTIE,XENIC,

4-letter words (50 found)

CENT,CETE,CINE,CION,CITE,CITO,COIN,COIT,CONE,CONI,COTE,CUIT,CUNT,CUTE,EINE,ETEN,ETIC,ETUI,EUOI,EXEC,EXIT,EXON,ICON,INTO,NETE,NEXT,NICE,NITE,NIXE,NOTE,NOUT,OINT,ONCE,ONIE,OTIC,OXEN,OXIC,TEEN,TEIN,TENE,TICE,TINE,TONE,TOUN,TUNE,UNCE,UNCI,UNCO,UNIT,UNTO,

3-letter words (41 found)

CEE,CIT,CON,COT,COX,CUE,CUT,ECO,ECU,EEN,ENE,EON,EXO,ICE,ION,NEE,NET,NIE,NIT,NIX,NOT,NOX,NUT,ONE,OUT,TEC,TEE,TEN,TEX,TIC,TIE,TIN,TIX,TOC,TOE,TON,TUI,TUN,TUX,UNI,UTE,

2-letter words (22 found)

EE,EN,ET,EX,IN,IO,IT,NE,NO,NU,OE,OI,ON,OU,OX,TE,TI,TO,UN,UT,XI,XU,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 151 words from execution according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of execution

execution

Etymology

From Old French execution (c.1360), from Latin exsecutiō, an agent noun from exsequor (“to follow out”), from ex (“out”) + sequor (“follow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɛk.sɪˈkjuː.ʃən/, (nonstandard) /ˌɛɡ.zɪˈkjuː.ʃən/

Noun

execution (countable and uncountable, plural executions)

  1. The act, manner or style of executing (actions, maneuvers, performances).
  2. The state of being accomplished.
    Coordinate term: realization
  3. The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
  4. (law) The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.
  5. (now rare) Specifically, the seizure of a debtor's goods or property in default of payment.
  6. (law) The formal process by which a contract is made valid and put into binding effect.
  7. (computing) The carrying out of an instruction, program or program segment by a computer.
    The entire machine slowed down during the execution of the virus checker.

Hyponyms

  • (penalty of death): crucifixion, electrocution, hanging, lethal injection

Derived terms

Related terms

  • execute
  • executioner
  • executive
  • executor

Translations

Further reading

  • “execution”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “execution”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Middle French

Etymology

From Latin execūtiō, an agent noun from exsequor (“follow out”), itself from ex + sequor (“follow”).

Noun

execution f (plural executions)

  1. execution (act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated)

Descendants

  • French exécution

Old French

Etymology

From Latin execūtiō, an agent noun from exsequor (“follow out”), itself from ex + sequor (“follow”).

Noun

execution oblique singular, f (oblique plural executions, nominative singular execution, nominative plural executions)

  1. execution (act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated)

Descendants

  • → English: execution
  • French exécution

Source: wiktionary.org