replacement: meaning and words from its letters
11 letters · 17 letter points · starts with R · ends with T
Meaning of replacement
noun
- countable, uncountable
A person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute.
- countable, uncountable
The act of replacing something.
Example: The replacement of that broken light-bulb will have to wait until I can buy a new one.
- countable, uncountable
The removal of an edge of crystal, by one plane or more.
Listed forms: replacements.
Source: Wiktionary — replacement.
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 replacement.
noun
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
noun
someone who takes the place of another person
noun
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
noun
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is replacement in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
These are spelling-list matches, not official game validity checks. Check the rules and dictionary used by your game.
Letter-value score of replacement
R(1) + E(1) + P(3) + L(1) + A(1) + C(3) + E(1) + M(3) + E(1) + N(1) + T(1) = 17 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 replacement
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 replacement
475 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in replacement. Showing up to 24, longest first.