protest: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 9 letter points · starts with P · ends with T
Meaning of protest
verb
- intransitive
To make a strong objection.
Example: How dare you, I protest!
- transitive
To affirm (something).
Example: I protest my innocence.
To object to.
- Canada, US, transitive
To publicly demonstrate against.
Example: They protested the demolition of the school.
Listed forms: protests, protesting, protested.
Source: Wiktionary — protest.
noun
- countable, uncountable
A formal objection, especially one by a group.
Example: They lodged a protest with the authorities.
- countable, uncountable
A collective gesture of disapproval; a demonstration.
Example: We held a protest in front of City Hall.
- countable, uncountable
The noting by a notary public of an unpaid or unaccepted bill.
- countable, uncountable
A written declaration, usually by the master of a ship, stating the circumstances attending loss or damage of ship or cargo, etc.
Listed forms: protests.
Source: Wiktionary — protest.
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 protest.
noun
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
noun
the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
verb
express opposition through action or words
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is protest in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of protest
P(3) + R(1) + O(1) + T(1) + E(1) + S(1) + T(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 protest
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from protest
119 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in protest. Showing up to 24, longest first.