PROTECTION — 10 letter word
protection
The word protection has 10 letters: P, R, O, T, E, C, T, I, O, N. It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence".
10 letter word "protection": P R O T E C T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 14 Words With Friends score: 17
Letter analysis of protection
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 6 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of protection
noun
- payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence "Every store in the neighborhood had to pay them protection." Synonyms: tribute
- the activity of protecting someone or something "the witnesses demanded police protection"
- in trade, the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition "They made trade protection a plank in the party platform." Synonyms: trade protection
- kindly endorsement and guidance Synonyms: auspices, aegis
- a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury "they had no protection from the fallout" Synonyms: protective covering, protective cover
- defense against financial failure Synonyms: security
- the condition of being protected "they were huddled together for protection" Synonyms: shelter
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