ACTION — 6 letter word
action
The word action has 6 letters: A, C, T, I, O, N. It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Action has 2 anagrams: atonic, cation. As a noun, it means "something done, usually as opposed to something said".
6 letter word "action": A C T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 10
Letter analysis of action
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 3 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of action
noun
- something done, usually as opposed to something said "There were stories of murders and other unnatural actions."
- the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field "the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds"
- a military engagement "The unit saw action in Korea." Synonyms: military action
- a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another Synonyms: legal action, action at law
- an act by a government body or supranational organization "recent federal action undermined the segregationist position"
- the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism "the piano had a very stiff action" Synonyms: action mechanism
- the trait of being active and energetic and forceful "A person ready to jump, leap, or run at any moment is ready for action."
- the series of events that form a plot "The writer's newer novels have a lot of action."
- a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) "the action of natural forces" Synonyms: activity, natural process, natural action
- the state of being active Synonyms: activity, activeness
verb
- to put in effect "I actioned the plan." Synonyms: carry out, execute, fulfill, fulfil, carry through
- to institute legal proceedings against "It looks like we will have to action them to get the to budge." Synonyms: process
Anagrams of action(2)
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