expansion: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 18 letter points · starts with E · ends with N
Meaning of expansion
noun
- countable, uncountable
An act, process, or instance of expanding.
Example: The expansion of metals and plastics in response to heat is well understood.
- countable, uncountable
An act, process, or instance of expanding. The fractional change in unit length per unit length per unit temperature change.
Example: Look up the expansion of 1018 steel at stick welding temps and figure out how far this thing's gonna bend once we weld it up.
- countable, uncountable
An act, process, or instance of expanding. A new addition.
Example: My new office is in the expansion behind the main building.
- countable, uncountable
An act, process, or instance of expanding. A product to be used with a previous product.
Example: This expansion requires the original game board.
Listed forms: expansions.
Source: Wiktionary — expansion.
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 expansion.
noun
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
noun
a discussion that provides additional information
noun
adding information or detail
- expanding upon
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is expansion 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 expansion
E(1) + X(8) + P(3) + A(1) + N(1) + S(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 18 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 expansion
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 expansion
187 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in expansion. Showing up to 24, longest first.