Emendation
/ɪˌmɛnˈdeɪʃən/
noun
- The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement.
- Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document.
"The book might be improved by judicious emendations."
- An intentional change in the spelling of a scientific name, which is usually not allowed.
"The genus name Uramyia is an unjustified emendation of Uramya even though it uses a better transliteration of the Greek word μυῖα."
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "emendation":
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "emendation" and rearranging:
SYNONYMS
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Emendation"
Emendation is a 10-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "emendation" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Emendation" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "emendation" is a medium-scoring word.