congress: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 11 letter points · starts with C · ends with S
Meaning of congress
noun
- countable, uncountable
A formal gathering or assembly of persons; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question.
- capitalized, countable, often, uncountable
A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America.
- countable, uncountable
An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups.
Example: the National Congress of American Indians
- countable, dated, uncountable
Coitus: sexual intercourse.
Listed forms: congresses.
Source: Wiktionary — congress.
verb
- intransitive
To assemble together.
To meet in a congress.
Listed forms: congresses, congressing, congressed.
Source: Wiktionary — congress.
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 congress.
noun
the social act of assembling for some common purpose
- meeting
- coming together
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is congress in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of congress
C(3) + O(1) + N(1) + G(2) + R(1) + E(1) + S(1) + S(1) = 11 points.
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Anagrams of congress
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from congress
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