invasion: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 11 letter points · starts with I · ends with N
Meaning of invasion
noun
- countable, uncountable
A military action consisting of a large armed force of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of conquering territory or altering the established government.
- countable, uncountable
The entry without consent of an individual or group into an area where they are not wanted.
Example: an invasion of mobile phones
- countable, uncountable
The spread of cancer cells, bacteria and such to the organism.
- countable, uncountable
The breaching of the skin barrier.
Listed forms: invasions.
Source: Wiktionary — invasion.
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 invasion.
noun
any entry into an area not previously occupied
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is invasion 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 invasion
I(1) + N(1) + V(4) + A(1) + S(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 11 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 invasion
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 invasion
49 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in invasion. Showing up to 24, longest first.