Confection
/kənˈfɛkʃən/
Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:21 pts10 letters
Definition of Confection
noun
- A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, or cake.
"The table was covered with all sorts of tempting confections."
- The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.
- The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.
"The defense attorney maintained that the charges were a confection of the local police."
- An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.
- Something, such as a garment or a decoration, seen as very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also seen as impractical or non-utilitarian.
verb
- To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.
Anagrams of Confection
No exact anagrams found for "confection". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
c3
o1
n1
f4
e1
c3
t1
i1
o1
n1
Total: 17 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Confection
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Confection"
Confection is a 10-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Confection" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "confection" is a high-scoring word.