protection: meaning and words from its letters
10 letters · 14 letter points · starts with P · ends with N
Meaning of protection
noun
- countable, uncountable
The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
Example: Raincoats give protection from rain.
- countable, uncountable
The state of being safe.
- countable, uncountable
A means of keeping or remaining safe.
- countable, uncountable
A means, such as a condom, of preventing pregnancy or sexually transmitted disease.
Listed forms: protections.
Source: Wiktionary — protection.
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 protection.
noun
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
- protective covering
- protective cover
noun
defense against financial failure; financial independence
noun
the condition of being protected
noun
kindly endorsement and guidance
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is protection in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of protection
P(3) + R(1) + O(1) + T(1) + E(1) + C(3) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(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 protection
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 protection
288 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in protection. Showing up to 24, longest first.