Definition of admonition

"admonition" in the noun sense

1. admonition, monition, warning, word of advice

cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness

"a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality"

"the warning was to beware of surprises"

"his final word of advice was not to play with matches"

2. admonition, admonishment, monition

a firm rebuke

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Quotations for admonition

He that is open to flattery is fenced against admonition. [ Proverb ]

Downright admonition, as a rule, is too blunt for the recipient. [ Beecher ]

The best receipt - best to work and best to take - is the admonition of a friend. [ Bacon ]

He that gives good advice builds with one hand; he that gives good counsel and example builds with the other; but he that gives good admonition and bad example builds with one hand and pulls down with the other. [ Bacon ]

admonition in Scrabble®

The word admonition is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters admonition:

ADMONITION
(126)
ADMONITION
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

anodont, nanodot

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word admonition

ADMONITION
(126)
ADMONITION
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ADMONITION
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In admonition

ADMONITION
(126)
ADMONITION
(126)
ADMONITION
(84)
ADMONITION
(84)
NANODOT
(82 = 32 + 50)
ANODONT
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NANODOT
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NANODOT
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ANODONT
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NANODOT
(74 = 24 + 50)
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ANODONT
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NANODOT
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANODONT
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NANODOT
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ANODONT
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ANODONT
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NANODOT
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NANODOT
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ANODONT
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NANODOT
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NANODOT
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ANODONT
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NANODOT
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ANODONT
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NANODOT
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ANODONT
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NANODOT
(59 = 9 + 50)
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MONOID
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DOMAIN
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MINDAT
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DIATOM
(36)
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IDIOM
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TIMID
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DOMINO
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MIDI
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MONOID
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(27)
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admonition in Words With Friends™

The word admonition is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters admonition:

ADMONITION
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

anodont, nanodot

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word admonition

ADMONITION
(198)
ADMONITION
(180)
ADMONITION
(108)
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(108)
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(84)
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(80)
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(72)
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(68)
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(18)
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(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In admonition

ADMONITION
(198)
ADMONITION
(180)
ADMONITION
(108)
ADMONITION
(108)
ANODONT
(89 = 54 + 35)
NANODOT
(89 = 54 + 35)
ANODONT
(89 = 54 + 35)
ADMONITION
(84)
NANODOT
(83 = 48 + 35)
ADMONITION
(80)
NANODOT
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANODONT
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NANODOT
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NANODOT
(75 = 40 + 35)
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ANODONT
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ADMONITION
(72)
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(72)
NANODOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
ANODONT
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NANODOT
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NANODOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
ANODONT
(71 = 36 + 35)
NANODOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
NANODOT
(71 = 36 + 35)
DOMINO
(69)
DOMAIN
(69)
MONOID
(69)
MINDAT
(69)
MINION
(69)
TINMAN
(69)
ADMONITION
(68)
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(68)
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(68)
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(66)
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(64)
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(64)
NANODOT
(63 = 28 + 35)
ANODONT
(63 = 28 + 35)
NANODOT
(63 = 28 + 35)
NANODOT
(63 = 28 + 35)
ANODONT
(63 = 28 + 35)
ADMONITION
(60)
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(60)
DIATOM
(60)
MOTION
(60)
ANODONT
(59 = 24 + 35)
NANODOT
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ANODONT
(57 = 22 + 35)
TINMAN
(57)
AMNION
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
MINDAT
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
MONOID
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
DOMAIN
(57)
MINION
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
DOMINO
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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NANODOT
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NANODOT
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MONAD
(54)
MOTION
(54)
DIATOM
(54)
NANODOT
(53 = 18 + 35)
NANODOT
(53 = 18 + 35)
ANODONT
(53 = 18 + 35)
TINMAN
(51)
NANODOT
(51 = 16 + 35)
AMINO
(51)
DOMAIN
(51)
MIND
(51)
MONOID
(51)
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(51)
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(51)
IDIOM
(51)
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(51)
NANODOT
(51 = 16 + 35)
AMNION
(51)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
DOOM
(48)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
MOOD
(48)
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MOTION
(48)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
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DIATOM
(48)
NANODOT
(48 = 13 + 35)
ANODONT
(48 = 13 + 35)
MAIN
(48)
ADMONITION
(48)
MINI
(48)
MOAN
(48)
MAID
(48)
MIDI
(48)
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(48)
MINT
(48)
NANODOT
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(46 = 11 + 35)
ATOM
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45 = 10 + 35)
MINDAT
(45)
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(45)
INDIAN
(45)
NANODOT
(45 = 10 + 35)
MONOID
(45)
MINION
(45)
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(45)
TINMAN
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DOMINO
(45)
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INDIAN
(45)
DOMINO
(45)
DOMINO
(45)
MOOT
(45)
MOAT
(45)
AMNION
(45)
TINMAN
(45)
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(44)
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(44)
TINMAN
(44)
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(44)
AMNION
(44)

Words within the letters of admonition

2 letter words in admonition (15 words)

5 letter words in admonition (12 words)

7 letter words in admonition (2 words)

8 letter words in admonition (3 words)

10 letter words in admonition (Anagrams) (2 words)

admonition + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence admonition

Words that start with admonition (2 words)

Words with admonition in them (1 word)

Words that end with admonition (1 word)

Word Growth involving admonition

Shorter words in admonition

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Longer words containing admonition

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