mechanism: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 18 letter points · starts with M · ends with M
Meaning of mechanism
noun
- countable, uncountable
Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
- countable, uncountable
Any combination of cams, gears, links, belts, chains and logical mechanical elements.
- countable, uncountable
A group of entities, such as objects, that interact together.
- countable, uncountable
A mental, physical, or chemical process.
Listed forms: mechanisms.
Source: Wiktionary — mechanism.
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 mechanism.
noun
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
- chemical mechanism
noun
the technical aspects of doing something
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is mechanism 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 mechanism
M(3) + E(1) + C(3) + H(4) + A(1) + N(1) + I(1) + S(1) + M(3) = 18 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 mechanism
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 mechanism
235 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in mechanism. Showing up to 24, longest first.