Definition of connection

"connection" in the noun sense

1. connection, connexion, connectedness

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it

"there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare"

2. connection, link, connectedness

the state of being connected

"the connection between church and state is inescapable"

3. connection, connexion, connector, connecter, connective

an instrumentality that connects

"he soldered the connection"

"he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"

4. connection

usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship

"he has powerful connections"

5. association, connection, connexion

the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination

"conditioning is a form of learning by association"

6. connection, connexion, link

a connecting shape

7. connection

a supplier (especially of narcotics)

8. connection, connexion

shifting from one form of transportation to another

"the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"

9. joining, connection, connexion

the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication

"the joining of hands around the table"

"there was a connection via the internet"

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Quotations for connection

Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one,
Have ofttimes no connection. Knowledge dwells
In heads replete with thoughts of other men;
Wisdom, in minds attentive to their own. [ William Cowper ]

There is nothing truer than physiognomy, taken in connection with manner. [ Dickens ]

The loss of a beloved connection awakens an interest in heaven before unfelt. [ Bovee ]

How many sensations are attributed to the heart which have no connection with it! [ De Finod ]

Music stands in a much closer connection with pure sensation than any of the other arts. [ H. L. F. Helmholtz ]

In Nature we never see anything isolated, but everything in connection with something else which is before it, beside it, under it, and over it. [ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ]

Pride is of such intimate connection with ingratitude that the actions of ingratitude seem directly resolvable into pride as the principal reason of them. [ South ]

I fancy mankind may come in time to write all aphoristically, except in narration; grow weary of preparation and connection and illustration, and all those arts by which a big book is made. [ Dr. Johnson ]

A frequent intercourse and intimate connection between two persons make them so like, that not only their dispositions are moulded like each other, but their very face and tone of voice contract a certain analogy. [ Lavater ]

Whatever strengthens our local attachments is favorable both to individual and national character, our home, our birthplace, our native land. Think for a while what the virtues are which arise out of the feelings connected with these words, and if you have any intellectual eyes, you will then perceive the connection between topography and patriotism. [ Southey ]

In eloquence, the great triumphs of the art are when the orator is lifted above himself; when consciously he makes himself the mere tongue of the occasion and the hour, and says what cannot but be said. Hence the term abandonment, to describe the self-surrender of the orator. Not his will, but the principle on which he is horsed, the great connection and crisis of events, thunder in the ear of the crowd. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

connection in Scrabble®

The word connection 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters connection:

CONNECTION
(135)
CONNECTION
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

conceit, connect, connote, oncotic

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word connection

CONNECTION
(135)
CONNECTION
(135)
CONNECTION
(90)
CONNECTION
(90)
CONNECTION
(68)
CONNECTION
(60)
CONNECTION
(56)
CONNECTION
(56)
CONNECTION
(56)
CONNECTION
(56)
CONNECTION
(54)
CONNECTION
(48)
CONNECTION
(45)
CONNECTION
(45)
CONNECTION
(44)
CONNECTION
(44)
CONNECTION
(44)
CONNECTION
(36)
CONNECTION
(36)
CONNECTION
(36)
CONNECTION
(36)
CONNECTION
(36)
CONNECTION
(32)
CONNECTION
(32)
CONNECTION
(32)
CONNECTION
(32)
CONNECTION
(32)
CONNECTION
(32)
CONNECTION
(30)
CONNECTION
(30)
CONNECTION
(30)
CONNECTION
(30)
CONNECTION
(28)
CONNECTION
(28)
CONNECTION
(24)
CONNECTION
(24)
CONNECTION
(19)
CONNECTION
(19)
CONNECTION
(19)
CONNECTION
(18)
CONNECTION
(18)
CONNECTION
(17)
CONNECTION
(17)
CONNECTION
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In connection

CONNECTION
(135)
CONNECTION
(135)
CONCEIT
(94 = 44 + 50)
CONNECT
(94 = 44 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCEIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONNECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCEIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONCEIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONNECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONNECTION
(90)
CONNECTION
(90)
ONCOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONCEIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONNECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONCEIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONNOTE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONNOTE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONNECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONCEIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONNECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONCEIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONCEIT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONNECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONNECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONNECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(84 = 34 + 50)
CONNECT
(84 = 34 + 50)
CONNECT
(83 = 33 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONCEIT
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONCEIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNECT
(80 = 30 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONCEIT
(78 = 28 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONNECT
(78 = 28 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONCEIT
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONNECT
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONNECT
(78 = 28 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONNOTE
(77 = 27 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONNECT
(76 = 26 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONCEIT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONNECT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONCEIT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONNOTE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONNECT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONNECT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONCEIT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONCEIT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONCEIT
(76 = 26 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONCEIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONNECT
(74 = 24 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONCEIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONCEIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONNECT
(74 = 24 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONNECT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONNECT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONNOTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONCEIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONNECT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONNOTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONCEIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONCEIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(73 = 23 + 50)
CONCEIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNECT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONCEIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNECT
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNECT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNECT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNOTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONCEIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNOTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNECT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNOTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONCEIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNOTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNOTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONCEIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNOTE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONNOTE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONNOTE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONNOTE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONNOTE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONNOTE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONNECT
(69 = 19 + 50)
CONNECT
(69 = 19 + 50)
CONCEIT
(69 = 19 + 50)
CONNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONNECTION
(68)
CONNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONCEIT
(67 = 17 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONNOTE
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONCEIT
(66 = 16 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(66 = 16 + 50)
CONNECT
(66 = 16 + 50)
CONNECT
(66 = 16 + 50)
CONCEIT
(66 = 16 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
CONNECT
(65 = 15 + 50)
CONNECT
(65 = 15 + 50)
CONCEIT
(65 = 15 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
CONCEIT
(65 = 15 + 50)
CONCEIT
(65 = 15 + 50)
CONNECT
(65 = 15 + 50)
CONCEIT
(65 = 15 + 50)
CONNECT
(65 = 15 + 50)
CONCEIT
(65 = 15 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
CONNOTE
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONCEIT
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONNOTE
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONCEIT
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONNECT
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONNECT
(63 = 13 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONNECT
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONNOTE
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONNOTE
(63 = 13 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONNOTE
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONCEIT
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONNECT
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONCEIT
(63 = 13 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
ONCOTIC
(62 = 12 + 50)
CONNECT
(62 = 12 + 50)
CONNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONNOTE
(60 = 10 + 50)
CONNECTION
(60)
CONNECTION
(56)
CONNECTION
(56)
CONNECTION
(56)
CONNECTION
(56)
CONNECTION
(54)
CONNECTION
(48)
CONNECTION
(45)
CONNECTION
(45)
CONNECTION
(44)
CONNECTION
(44)
CONNECTION
(44)
CONNECTION
(36)
CONNECTION
(36)
CONNECTION
(36)
CONIC
(36)
CONIC
(36)
CONNECTION
(36)
CONNECTION
(36)
NOTICE
(33)
COOTIE
(33)
CONNECTION
(32)
CONNECTION
(32)
CONNECTION
(32)
CONNECTION
(32)
CONNECTION
(32)
CONNECTION
(32)

connection in Words With Friends™

The word connection 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: 19

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

CONNECTION
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

conceit, connect, connote, oncotic

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word connection

CONNECTION
(279)
CONNECTION
(207)
CONNECTION
(138)
CONNECTION
(126)
CONNECTION
(92)
CONNECTION
(87)
CONNECTION
(84)
CONNECTION
(84)
CONNECTION
(80)
CONNECTION
(80)
CONNECTION
(80)
CONNECTION
(76)
CONNECTION
(76)
CONNECTION
(75)
CONNECTION
(75)
CONNECTION
(69)
CONNECTION
(62)
CONNECTION
(58)
CONNECTION
(58)
CONNECTION
(58)
CONNECTION
(50)
CONNECTION
(46)
CONNECTION
(46)
CONNECTION
(42)
CONNECTION
(38)
CONNECTION
(38)
CONNECTION
(38)
CONNECTION
(38)
CONNECTION
(28)
CONNECTION
(27)
CONNECTION
(27)
CONNECTION
(27)
CONNECTION
(26)
CONNECTION
(25)
CONNECTION
(25)
CONNECTION
(25)
CONNECTION
(25)
CONNECTION
(24)
CONNECTION
(24)
CONNECTION
(23)
CONNECTION
(23)
CONNECTION
(23)
CONNECTION
(23)
CONNECTION
(22)
CONNECTION
(21)
CONNECTION
(21)

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

CONNECTION
(279)
CONNECTION
(207)
CONNECTION
(138)
CONNECTION
(126)
CONNECT
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONNECT
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONCEIT
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONNOTE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONCEIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONCEIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONNECT
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONNECT
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONCEIT
(101 = 66 + 35)
CONCEIT
(101 = 66 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
CONCEIT
(101 = 66 + 35)
CONNECT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONNECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONNECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONNOTE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONNECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONNECT
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONNECT
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONNECT
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONNECTION
(92)
ONCOTIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
CONCEIT
(91 = 56 + 35)
CONCEIT
(91 = 56 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
CONCEIT
(91 = 56 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
CONNOTE
(89 = 54 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONNOTE
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONCEIT
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONNECTION
(87)
CONNECT
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONNECT
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONNECTION
(84)
CONNECTION
(84)
CONNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONCEIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONCEIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONCEIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONNECT
(81 = 46 + 35)
CONNECT
(81 = 46 + 35)
CONNECTION
(80)
CONNECTION
(80)
CONNECTION
(80)
ONCOTIC
(79 = 44 + 35)
CONCEIT
(79 = 44 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(79 = 44 + 35)
CONNOTE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONNOTE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONNOTE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONNECTION
(76)
CONNECTION
(76)
CONNOTE
(75 = 40 + 35)
CONNECTION
(75)
CONNECTION
(75)
CONNECT
(73 = 38 + 35)
CONNECT
(73 = 38 + 35)
CONNECT
(73 = 38 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
CONCEIT
(71 = 36 + 35)
CONCEIT
(71 = 36 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
CONNECT
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONNECTION
(69)
CONNECT
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONNECT
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONNECT
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONCEIT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONCEIT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONCEIT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONNOTE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONNOTE
(67 = 32 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONCEIT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONNECT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONCEIT
(67 = 32 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONNECT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONNECT
(67 = 32 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONNECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONNECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONNECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONNECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONCEIT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONNECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONNECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONNECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONCEIT
(65 = 30 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONCEIT
(65 = 30 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONCEIT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONCEIT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONNOTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCEIT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONNOTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCEIT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONNOTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCEIT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCEIT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCEIT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONCEIT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONNOTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONNOTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONNECTION
(62)
ONCOTIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
CONNOTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CONNOTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CONNOTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CONNOTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CONIC
(60)
CONIC
(60)
CONNECT
(60 = 25 + 35)
CONNECT
(60 = 25 + 35)
CONNOTE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONCEIT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONNOTE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONNECT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONNOTE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONNOTE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONNOTE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONNOTE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONNOTE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONNECTION
(58)
CONCEIT
(58 = 23 + 35)
CONNECTION
(58)
ONCOTIC
(58 = 23 + 35)
CONNECTION
(58)
CONCEIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
CONCEIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
CONNECT
(57 = 22 + 35)
CONNOTE
(57 = 22 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
COOTIE
(57)
CONNECT
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONCEIT
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONNOTE
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONNECT
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONNECT
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONNECT
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONNECT
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONNECT
(56 = 21 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(55 = 20 + 35)
CONNECT
(55 = 20 + 35)
CONNECT
(55 = 20 + 35)
CONCEIT
(55 = 20 + 35)
CONCEIT
(55 = 20 + 35)
CONNECT
(55 = 20 + 35)
CONCEIT
(55 = 20 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(55 = 20 + 35)
CONNOTE
(54 = 19 + 35)
NONCE
(54)
CONCEIT
(54 = 19 + 35)
CONCEIT
(54 = 19 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(54 = 19 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(54 = 19 + 35)
CONCEIT
(54 = 19 + 35)
NOTICE
(54)
CONNECT
(54 = 19 + 35)
CONNECT
(54 = 19 + 35)
CONNECT
(54 = 19 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(54 = 19 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(54 = 19 + 35)
CONCEIT
(54 = 19 + 35)
CONCEIT
(54 = 19 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(53 = 18 + 35)
CONNECT
(53 = 18 + 35)
ONCOTIC
(53 = 18 + 35)
CONNOTE
(53 = 18 + 35)

Words within the letters of connection

2 letter words in connection (6 words)

3 letter words in connection (18 words)

5 letter words in connection (7 words)

6 letter words in connection (6 words)

7 letter words in connection (4 words)

8 letter words in connection (1 word)

10 letter words in connection (1 word)

connection + 1 blank (1 word)

connection + 2 blanks (1 word)

Word Growth involving connection

Shorter words in connection

on con connect

on ion

Longer words containing connection

connectionism

connectionless

connections disconnections

connections interconnections

connections misconnections

connections multiconnections

connections nonconnections

connections reconnections

connections teleconnections

disconnection disconnections

interconnection interconnections

misconnection misconnections

multiconnection multiconnections

nonconnection nonconnections

reconnection reconnections

teleconnection teleconnections