solution: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 8 letter points · starts with S · ends with N
Meaning of solution
noun
- countable, physical, uncountable
A homogeneous mixture, which may be liquid, gas or solid, formed by dissolving one or more substances.
- countable, uncountable
An act, plan or other means, used or proposed, to solve a problem.
- countable, uncountable
An answer to a problem.
- countable, uncountable
A product, service or suite thereof, especially software.
Listed forms: solutions.
Source: Wiktionary — solution.
verb
- transitive
To treat with a solution.
Listed forms: solutions, solutioning, solutioned.
Source: Wiktionary — solution.
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 solution.
noun
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
noun
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is solution in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of solution
S(1) + O(1) + L(1) + U(1) + T(1) + I(1) + O(1) + N(1) = 8 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 solution
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 solution
131 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in solution. Showing up to 24, longest first.