recommendation: meaning and words from its letters
14 letters · 21 letter points · starts with R · ends with N
Meaning of recommendation
noun
- countable, uncountable
An act of recommending.
- countable, uncountable
That which is recommended.
- countable, uncountable
A commendation or endorsement.
Example: Your next employer may require a recommendation.
- countable, uncountable
A suggestion or proposal about the best course of action (with adpositions including "about" for the context and "to" for the course of action)
Example: He made a recommendation about what food to order.
Listed forms: recommendations.
Source: Wiktionary — recommendation.
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 recommendation.
noun
something that recommends (or expresses commendation of) a person or thing as worthy or desirable
- testimonial
- good word
noun
any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is recommendation in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of recommendation
R(1) + E(1) + C(3) + O(1) + M(3) + M(3) + E(1) + N(1) + D(2) + A(1) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 21 points.
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Anagrams of recommendation
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 recommendation
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