independence: meaning and words from its letters
12 letters · 18 letter points · starts with I · ends with E
Meaning of independence
noun
- countable, uncountable
The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.
Example: In 1947, India gained independence from the British Empire.
- countable, uncountable
The state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.
Listed forms: independences, independance.
Source: Wiktionary — independence.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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noun
freedom from control or influence of another or others
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is independence 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 independence
I(1) + N(1) + D(2) + E(1) + P(3) + E(1) + N(1) + D(2) + E(1) + N(1) + C(3) + E(1) = 18 points.
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Anagrams of independence
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 independence
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