reflection: meaning and words from its letters
10 letters · 15 letter points · starts with R · ends with N
Meaning of reflection
noun
- countable, uncountable
The act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.
- countable, uncountable
The property of a propagated wave being thrown back from a surface (such as a mirror).
- countable, uncountable
Something, such as an image, that is reflected.
Example: The dog barked at his own reflection in the mirror.
- countable, uncountable
Careful thought or consideration.
Example: After careful reflection, I have decided not to vote for that proposition.
Listed forms: reflections, reflexion.
Source: Wiktionary — reflection.
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 reflection.
noun
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
noun
the phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
noun
expression without words
noun
a likeness in which left and right are reversed
- mirror image
- reflexion
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is reflection in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of reflection
R(1) + E(1) + F(4) + L(1) + E(1) + C(3) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 15 points.
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Anagrams of reflection
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 reflection
378 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in reflection. Showing up to 24, longest first.