What does ASSIGNMENT mean?

Pronunciation
/əˈsaɪnmənt/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)“hazardous duty”
  2. the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another
  3. the act of distributing something to designated places or persons“the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum”
  4. (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
  5. an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)
  6. the act of putting a person into a non-elective position“the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

assignments14

Anagrams of ASSIGNMENT

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside ASSIGNMENT

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Questions

Is ASSIGNMENT a valid word in word games?

ASSIGNMENT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is ASSIGNMENT worth?

ASSIGNMENT is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from ASSIGNMENT?

520 other words, including IN, IS, IT and AS.