auction: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 9 letter points · starts with A · ends with N
Meaning of auction
noun
A public event where goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
The first stage of a deal, in which players bid to determine the final contract.
Listed forms: auctions.
Source: Wiktionary — auction.
verb
- transitive
To sell at an auction.
Listed forms: auctions, auctioning, auctioned.
Source: Wiktionary — auction.
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 auction.
noun
a variety of bridge in which tricks made in excess of the contract are scored toward game; now generally superseded by contract bridge
- auction bridge
noun
the public sale of something to the highest bidder
- auction sale
- vendue
verb
sell at an auction
- auction off
- auctioneer
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is auction in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of auction
A(1) + U(1) + C(3) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 9 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 auction
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from auction
78 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in auction. Showing up to 24, longest first.