reaction: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 10 letter points · starts with R · ends with N
Meaning of reaction
noun
An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.
Example: The announcement of the verdict brought a violent reaction.
A transformation in which one or more substances is converted into another by combination or decomposition.
Example: In this reaction, the acid and base will neutralize each other, producing a salt.
Reactionary politics; a period in which reactionary thought or politics is resurgent or dominant.
- Austrian
Unpurposeful behavior.
Listed forms: reactions.
Source: Wiktionary — reaction.
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 reaction.
noun
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
- chemical reaction
noun
a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is reaction in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of reaction
R(1) + E(1) + A(1) + C(3) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 10 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 reaction
2 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from reaction
262 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in reaction. Showing up to 24, longest first.