examination: meaning and words from its letters
11 letters · 20 letter points · starts with E · ends with N
Meaning of examination
noun
- countable, uncountable
The act of examining.
- countable, uncountable
Particularly, an inspection by a medical professional to establish the extent and nature of any sickness or injury.
- countable, uncountable
A formal test involving answering written or oral questions under a time constraint and usually without access to textbooks; typically, a large, written test administered to high school and college students covering course material studied in a semester.
- countable, uncountable
Interrogation, particularly by a lawyer in court or during discovery.
Listed forms: examinations.
Source: Wiktionary — examination.
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Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for examination.
noun
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
noun
a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
noun
formal systematic questioning
noun
a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is examination in our word lists?
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| American English | Found |
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Letter-value score of examination
E(1) + X(8) + A(1) + M(3) + I(1) + N(1) + A(1) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 20 points.
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Anagrams of examination
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 examination
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