occasion: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 12 letter points · starts with O · ends with N
Meaning of occasion
noun
- countable, uncountable
A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
Example: At this point, she seized the occasion to make her own observation.
- countable, uncountable
The time when something happens.
Example: On this occasion, I'm going to decline your offer, but next time I might agree.
- countable, uncountable
An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.
Example: I had no occasion to feel offended, however.
- countable, uncountable
Something which causes something else; a cause.
Listed forms: occasions.
Source: Wiktionary — occasion.
verb
- transitive
To cause; to produce; to induce
Example: It is seen that the mental changes are occasioned by a change of polarity.
Listed forms: occasions, occasioning, occasioned.
Source: Wiktionary — occasion.
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 occasion.
noun
an event that occurs at a critical time
noun
a formal or official social gathering or ceremony of people
noun
a rational motive for a belief or action
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is occasion in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of occasion
O(1) + C(3) + C(3) + A(1) + S(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 occasion
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 occasion
62 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in occasion. Showing up to 24, longest first.