commination
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 11
/ˌkɒmɪˈneɪʃən/
Definition of commination
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A formal denunciation; especially one threatening divine punishment.
“ROMEO Good gentle youth, tempt not a desp’rate man. / ... I beseech thee, youth, / Put not another sin upon my head / By urging me to fury... / PARIS I do defy thy commination / And apprehend thee for a felon here.”
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Etymology
From Latin comminātiō, from comminor (“to threaten”).
Words you can make from commination
200+ playable · top: AMMONITIC (15 pts)
Best play ammonitic 15 points9-letter words
4 words8-letter words
6 words7-letter words
9 words6-letter words
32 words- COMMIT 12 pts
- COMMON 12 pts
- AMINIC 10 pts
- AMMINO 10 pts
- AMMONO 10 pts
- ANOMIC 10 pts
- ATOMIC 10 pts
- CAMION 10 pts
- MANIOC 10 pts
- MANTIC 10 pts
- MINIMA 10 pts
- MIOTIC 10 pts
- NONCOM 10 pts
- OOMIAC 10 pts
- ACTION 8 pts
- AMNION 8 pts
- ATONIC 8 pts
- CANNOT 8 pts
- CANTON 8 pts
- CATION 8 pts
- INCANT 8 pts
- INTIMA 8 pts
- MANITO 8 pts
- MINION 8 pts
- MOTION 8 pts
- NIACIN 8 pts
- NOMINA 8 pts
- TANNIC 8 pts
- TINMAN 8 pts
- ANOINT 6 pts
- NATION 6 pts
- NOTION 6 pts
5-letter words
34 words- COMMA 11 pts
- COMMO 11 pts
- MIMIC 11 pts
- AMICI 9 pts
- AMNIC 9 pts
- MACON 9 pts
- MANIC 9 pts
- MINIM 9 pts
- MONIC 9 pts
- ACINI 7 pts
- ACTIN 7 pts
- AMINO 7 pts
- AMNIO 7 pts
- ANCON 7 pts
- ANIMI 7 pts
- ANTIC 7 pts
- CANON 7 pts
- CANTO 7 pts
- COATI 7 pts
- CONIN 7 pts
- CONTO 7 pts
- COTAN 7 pts
- IMINO 7 pts
- IONIC 7 pts
- MATIN 7 pts
- NOMOI 7 pts
- OCTAN 7 pts
- ONTIC 7 pts
- TOMAN 7 pts
- TONIC 7 pts
- ANION 5 pts
- INION 5 pts
- NITON 5 pts
- ONION 5 pts
4-letter words
55 words- COMM 10 pts
- AMMO 8 pts
- CAMI 8 pts
- CAMO 8 pts
- COMA 8 pts
- IMAM 8 pts
- MAIM 8 pts
- MICA 8 pts
- MOMI 8 pts
- AMIN 6 pts
- ATOM 6 pts
- CAIN 6 pts
- CANT 6 pts
- CIAO 6 pts
- CION 6 pts
- COAT 6 pts
- COIN 6 pts
- CONI 6 pts
- CONN 6 pts
- COON 6 pts
- COOT 6 pts
- ICON 6 pts
- MAIN 6 pts
- MANI 6 pts
- MANO 6 pts
- MINA 6 pts
- MINI 6 pts
- MINT 6 pts
- MOAN 6 pts
- MOAT 6 pts
- MONO 6 pts
- MOON 6 pts
- MOOT 6 pts
- NOMA 6 pts
- OMIT 6 pts
- OTIC 6 pts
- TACO 6 pts
- TOCO 6 pts
- TOOM 6 pts
- ANON 4 pts
- ANTI 4 pts
- INIA 4 pts
- INTI 4 pts
- INTO 4 pts
- IOTA 4 pts
- NANO 4 pts
- NAOI 4 pts
- NONA 4 pts
- NONI 4 pts
- NOON 4 pts
- NOTA 4 pts
- ONTO 4 pts
- TAIN 4 pts
- TIAN 4 pts
- TOON 4 pts
3-letter words
48 words- CAM 7 pts
- MAC 7 pts
- MAM 7 pts
- MIC 7 pts
- MIM 7 pts
- MOC 7 pts
- MOM 7 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- AIM 5 pts
- AMI 5 pts
- CAN 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- CON 5 pts
- COO 5 pts
- COT 5 pts
- MAN 5 pts
- MAT 5 pts
- MOA 5 pts
- MOI 5 pts
- MON 5 pts
- MOO 5 pts
- MOT 5 pts
- NAM 5 pts
- NIM 5 pts
- NOM 5 pts
- OCA 5 pts
- OMA 5 pts
- TAM 5 pts
- TIC 5 pts
- TOM 5 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- ANT 3 pts
- INN 3 pts
- ION 3 pts
- NAN 3 pts
- NIT 3 pts
- NOO 3 pts
- NOT 3 pts
- OAT 3 pts
- ONO 3 pts
- OOT 3 pts
- TAN 3 pts
- TAO 3 pts
- TIN 3 pts
- TON 3 pts
- TOO 3 pts
2-letter words
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