action: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 8 letter points · starts with A · ends with N
Meaning of action
noun
- countable, uncountable
The effort of performing or doing something.
- countable, uncountable
Something done, often so as to accomplish a purpose.
- countable, uncountable
A way of motion or functioning.
Example: Knead bread with a rocking action.
- countable, uncountable
Fast-paced activity.
Example: a movie full of exciting action
Listed forms: actions.
Source: Wiktionary — action.
intj
Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually a performance.
Example: The director yelled ‘Action!’ after the cameras started rolling.
Source: Wiktionary — action.
adj
- Manglish
arrogant
Source: Wiktionary — action.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for action.
noun
the state of being active
noun
a military engagement
- military action
noun
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
- natural process
- natural action
- activity
noun
the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
- action mechanism
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is action in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of action
A(1) + C(3) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of action
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from action
53 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in action. Showing up to 24, longest first.