mission: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 9 letter points · starts with M · ends with N
Meaning of mission
noun
- countable
A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
- countable, uncountable
A important goal or purpose; an objective.
- countable
A missionary expedition.
- countable, in-plural, uncountable
Third World charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.
Listed forms: missions.
Source: Wiktionary — mission.
verb
- transitive
To send on a mission.
- intransitive
To do missionary work, proselytize.
- transitive
To undertake an arduous or long task that requires substantial effort.
Listed forms: missions, missioning, missioned.
Source: Wiktionary — mission.
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 mission.
noun
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
- missionary post
- missionary station
- foreign mission
noun
an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
- military mission
noun
a special assignment that is given to a person or group
noun
the organized work of a religious missionary
- missionary work
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is mission in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of mission
M(3) + I(1) + S(1) + S(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 9 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 mission
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 mission
41 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in mission. Showing up to 24, longest first.