procedure: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 14 letter points · starts with P · ends with E
Meaning of procedure
noun
- countable, uncountable
A particular method for performing a task.
- countable, uncountable
A series of small tasks or steps taken to accomplish an end.
- uncountable
The set of established forms or methods of an organized body for accomplishing a certain task or tasks.
Example: Ensure that you follow procedure when accessing customers' personal information.
- countable, uncountable
The steps taken in an action or other legal proceeding.
Listed forms: procedures.
Source: Wiktionary — procedure.
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 procedure.
noun
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
noun
a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work
noun
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is procedure in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of procedure
P(3) + R(1) + O(1) + C(3) + E(1) + D(2) + U(1) + R(1) + E(1) = 14 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 procedure
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from procedure
166 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in procedure. Showing up to 24, longest first.