Invention
/ɪnˈvɛnʃən/
noun
- Something invented.
"I'm afraid there was no burglar. It was all the housekeeper's invention."
- The act of inventing.
"The invention of the printing press was probably the most significant innovation of the medieval ages."
- The capacity to invent.
"It took quite a bit of invention to come up with a plan, but we did it."
- A small, self-contained composition, particularly those in J.S. Bach’s Two- and Three-part Inventions.
"I particularly like the inventions in C-minor."
- The act of discovering or finding; the act of finding out; discovery.
"That judicial method which serveth best for the invention of truth."
No exact anagrams found for "invention". This word has a unique letter combination.
SYNONYMS
Total: 12 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 "Invention"
Invention is a 9-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Invention" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "invention" is a medium-scoring word.