consequence: meaning and words from its letters
11 letters · 24 letter points · starts with C · ends with E
Meaning of consequence
noun
- countable, uncountable
An effect; something that follows a cause as a result.
- countable, uncountable
An effect; something that follows a cause as a result. An unwanted or unpleasant effect.
Example: I'm warning you. If you don't get me the report on time, there will be consequences.
- countable, uncountable
consecution; chain of causes and effects.
- countable, uncountable
conclusion, deduction or inference; the thing concluded.
Listed forms: consequences.
Source: Wiktionary — consequence.
verb
- transitive
To threaten or punish (a child, etc.) with specific consequences for misbehaviour.
Listed forms: consequences, consequencing, consequenced.
Source: Wiktionary — consequence.
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 consequence.
noun
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
noun
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
noun
having important effects or influence
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is consequence in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of consequence
C(3) + O(1) + N(1) + S(1) + E(1) + Q(10) + U(1) + E(1) + N(1) + C(3) + E(1) = 24 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 consequence
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 consequence
77 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in consequence. Showing up to 24, longest first.