Jettison

/ˈdʒɛtɪsən/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts8 letters

Definition of Jettison

noun

(collective) Items that have been or are about to be ejected from a boat or balloon.
The action of jettisoning items.

verb

To eject from a boat, submarine, aircraft, spaceship or hot-air balloon, so as to lighten the load.
"The ballooners had to jettison all of their sand bags to make it over the final hill."
To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective.

Anagrams of Jettison

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "jettison":

7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

eons into ions jeon jest jets jins joes join jots nest nets nett nite nits+1 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "jettison" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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