concern: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 11 letter points · starts with C · ends with N
Meaning of concern
noun
- countable, uncountable
That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone.
Example: Mark’s health was of great concern to Connie.
- countable, uncountable
The placement of interest or worry on a subject.
Example: Most people in Australia have no concern for the recent events in London.
- countable, uncountable
A worry; a sense that something may be wrong; an identification of a possible problem.
Example: Let me know if you have any questions or concerns about the document.
- countable, uncountable
The expression of solicitude, anxiety, or compassion toward a thing or person.
Example: Judy's eyes filled with concern as she listened to the news report.
Listed forms: concerns.
Source: Wiktionary — concern.
verb
- transitive
To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.
- transitive
To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest.
Example: A good prince concerns himself in the happiness of his subjects.
- transitive
To make somebody worried.
Example: I’m concerned that she’s becoming an alcoholic.
Listed forms: concerns, concerning, concerned.
Source: Wiktionary — concern.
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 concern.
noun
an anxious feeling
noun
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
noun
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
- business
- business concern
- business organization
- business organisation
verb
be relevant to
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is concern in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of concern
C(3) + O(1) + N(1) + C(3) + E(1) + R(1) + N(1) = 11 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 concern
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from concern
31 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in concern. Showing up to 24, longest first.