Settlement

/ˈset.l.mənt/

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

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts10 letters

Definition of Settlement

noun

The act of settling.
The state of being settled.
A colony that is newly established; a place or region newly settled.
A community of people living together, such as a hamlet, village, town, or city.
The gradual sinking of a building. Fractures or dislocations caused by settlement.

Anagrams of Settlement

Words You Can Make

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

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

element mentees mettles nettles stelene telemen telnets

6-LETTER WORDS

esteem melees mentee mestee mettle nestle nettle settee settle telnet tenets testee

5-LETTER WORDS

leets lenes lense meets melee melts mense mesne metes neems netts semen sente sleet smelt+10 more

4-LETTER WORDS

eels elms else emes esne

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

SE...Words starting with "se"...NTWords ending with "nt"All 10-letter words Unscramble "settlement"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

arrangement

Rhyming Words

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