punctuation

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11
Pronunciation
/ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/

Definition of punctuation

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences; examples include commas, hyphens, and stops (periods).
    “Different languages have different rules for punctuation.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences; examples include commas, hyphens, and stops (periods).
    “Different languages have different rules for punctuation.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)An act of punctuating.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin punctuātiō (“a marking with points, a writing, agreement”), from punctuō (“to mark with points, settle”). Morphologically, punctuate + -ion.

Words you can make from punctuation

200+ playable · top: PUNCTATION (14 pts)

Best play punctation 14 points

8-letter words

4 words

7-letter words

12 words

6-letter words

27 words

5-letter words

64 words

4-letter words

60 words

3-letter words

32 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

A single letter you can add to punctuation to make another valid word.

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