lesson: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 6 letter points · starts with L · ends with N
Meaning of lesson
verb
- archaic
To instruct to teach.
Listed forms: lessons, lessoning, lessoned.
Source: Wiktionary — lesson.
noun
A section of learning or teaching into which a wider learning content is divided.
Example: In our school a typical working week consists of around twenty lessons and ten hours of related laboratory work.
A learning task assigned to a student; homework.
Something learned or to be learned.
Example: Nature has many lessons to teach to us.
Something that serves as a warning or encouragement.
Example: I hope this accident taught you a lesson!
Listed forms: lessons.
Source: Wiktionary — lesson.
verb
To give a lesson to; to teach.
Listed forms: lessons, lessoning, lessoned.
Source: Wiktionary — lesson.
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 lesson.
noun
punishment intended as a warning to others
- example
- deterrent example
- object lesson
noun
the significance of a story or event
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is lesson in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
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Letter-value score of lesson
L(1) + E(1) + S(1) + S(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 6 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 lesson
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from lesson
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