Definition of privation

"privation" in the noun sense

1. privation, want, deprivation, neediness

a state of extreme poverty

2. privation, deprivation

act of depriving someone of food or money or rights

"nutritional privation"

"deprivation of civil rights"

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Quotations for privation

Where there is a question of economy, I prefer privation. [ Madam Swetchine ]

Prosperity is a great teacher; adversity is a greater. Possession pampers the mind; privation trains and strengthens it. [ Hazlitt ]

Evil is merely privative, not absolute; it is like cold, which is the privation of heat. All evil is so much death or nonentity. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

privation in Scrabble®

The word privation 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® Play In The Letters privation:

PRIVATION
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

invitro

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word privation

PRIVATION
(162)
PRIVATION
(135)
PRIVATION
(108)
PRIVATION
(90)
PRIVATION
(60)
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PRIVATION
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PRIVATION
(17)

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

PRIVATION
(162)
PRIVATION
(135)
PRIVATION
(108)
INVITRO
(92 = 42 + 50)
PRIVATION
(90)
INVITRO
(90 = 40 + 50)
INVITRO
(86 = 36 + 50)
INVITRO
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITRO
(83 = 33 + 50)
INVITRO
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(83 = 33 + 50)
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INVITRO
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INVITRO
(78 = 28 + 50)
INVITRO
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
INVITRO
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITRO
(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITRO
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
INVITRO
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
INVITRO
(62 = 12 + 50)
INVITRO
(62 = 12 + 50)
INVITRO
(62 = 12 + 50)
INVITRO
(61 = 11 + 50)
PRIVATION
(60)
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(56)
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(45)
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(44)
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(44)
PARVO
(42)
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(39)
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(39)
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VIRION
(39)
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(38)
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(36)
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VIRION
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PATRON
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VAIN
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VITA
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POINT
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PARVO
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(30)
PARTI
(30)
VIRION
(30)
PRINT
(30)
VIRION
(30)
PARVO
(30)
PINTO
(30)
PRIVATION
(28)
VAPOR
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PORN
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TRIP
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(24)
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PRION
(24)
VAIN
(24)
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(24)
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PRINT
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)

privation in Words With Friends™

The word privation 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: 17

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

PRIVATION
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

invitro

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word privation

PRIVATION
(261)
PRIVATION
(162)
PRIVATION
(114)
PRIVATION
(87)
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(84)
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(81)
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(18)

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

PRIVATION
(261)
PRIVATION
(162)
PRIVATION
(114)
INVITRO
(107 = 72 + 35)
INVITRO
(89 = 54 + 35)
PRIVATION
(87)
PRIVATION
(84)
INVITRO
(83 = 48 + 35)
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PRIVATION
(81)
INVITRO
(79 = 44 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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INVITRO
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INVITRO
(77 = 42 + 35)
INVITRO
(77 = 42 + 35)
PRIVATION
(76)
PRIVATION
(72)
PRIVATION
(72)
VIRION
(69)
INVITRO
(69 = 34 + 35)
PRIVATION
(69)
PRIVATION
(68)
PRIVATION
(68)
INVITRO
(67 = 32 + 35)
PARVO
(66)
VAPOR
(66)
TRIVIA
(66)
PRIVATION
(63)
INVITRO
(63 = 28 + 35)
PRIVATION
(63)
VIRION
(63)
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PRIVATION
(63)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
INVITRO
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TRIVIA
(60)
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(60)
PATRON
(60)
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(60)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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PRIVATION
(58)
VAIN
(57)
PATRON
(54)
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(54)
PRIVATION
(54)
PRIVATION
(54)
INVITRO
(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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VIRION
(51)
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(51)
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PRION
(51)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
PINTO
(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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PARTI
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(48 = 13 + 35)
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INVITRO
(48 = 13 + 35)
PAIN
(48)
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(48)
INVITRO
(48 = 13 + 35)
PARVO
(48)
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(48)
PION
(48)
VAPOR
(48)
PORN
(48)
INVITRO
(47 = 12 + 35)
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(46)
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(45)
TRIP
(45)
VIRION
(45)
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(45)
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PORT
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PITON
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NOVA
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(34)
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Words within the letters of privation

2 letter words in privation (13 words)

6 letter words in privation (4 words)

7 letter words in privation (1 word)

9 letter words in privation (1 word)

privation + 1 blank (2 words)

privation + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence privation

Words that start with privation (2 words)

Words with privation in them (2 words)

Words that end with privation (2 words)

Word Growth involving privation

Shorter words in privation

on ion

at vat

Longer words containing privation

deprivation deprivations

privations deprivations