imagination: meaning and words from its letters
11 letters · 14 letter points · starts with I · ends with N
Meaning of imagination
noun
- countable, uncountable
The image-making power of the mind; the act of mentally creating or reproducing an object not previously perceived; the ability to create such images.
Example: Imagination is one of the most advanced human faculties.
- countable, uncountable
Particularly, construction of false images; fantasizing.
Example: You think someone's been following you? That's just your imagination.
- countable, uncountable
Creativity; resourcefulness.
Example: His imagination makes him a valuable team member.
- countable, uncountable
A mental image formed by the action of the imagination as a faculty; something imagined.
Listed forms: imaginations.
Source: Wiktionary — imagination.
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 imagination.
noun
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
noun
the ability to form mental images of things or events
noun
the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is imagination 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 imagination
I(1) + M(3) + A(1) + G(2) + I(1) + N(1) + A(1) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 14 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 imagination
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 imagination
165 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in imagination. Showing up to 24, longest first.