legislation: meaning and words from its letters
11 letters · 12 letter points · starts with L · ends with N
Meaning of legislation
noun
- uncountable, usually
The act of legislating; preparation and enactment of laws.
Example: pass legislation
- uncountable, usually
A law which has been enacted by legislature or other governing body.
Listed forms: legislations.
Source: Wiktionary — legislation.
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 legislation.
noun
law enacted by a legislative body
- statute law
noun
the act of making or enacting laws
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is legislation in our word lists?
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Letter-value score of legislation
L(1) + E(1) + G(2) + I(1) + S(1) + L(1) + A(1) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 12 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 legislation
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 legislation
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