performance: meaning and words from its letters
11 letters · 20 letter points · starts with P · ends with E
Meaning of performance
noun
- countable, uncountable
The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.
Example: the performance of an undertaking or a duty
- countable, uncountable
That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.
- countable, uncountable
A live show or concert.
Example: The band played a mix of old and new songs during their 90-minute performance.
- countable, uncountable
The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc.
Example: Better performance means more work accomplished in shorter time and/or using fewer resources.
Listed forms: performances, performaunce.
Source: Wiktionary — performance.
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 performance.
noun
a dramatic or musical entertainment
- public presentation
noun
the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it
- execution
- carrying out
- carrying into action
noun
process or manner of functioning or operating
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is performance in our word lists?
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of performance
P(3) + E(1) + R(1) + F(4) + O(1) + R(1) + M(3) + A(1) + N(1) + C(3) + E(1) = 20 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 performance
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 performance
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