Definition of suggestion

"suggestion" in the noun sense

1. suggestion

an idea that is suggested

"the picnic was her suggestion"

2. suggestion, proposition, proffer

a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection

"it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"

3. trace, hint, tint, suggestion

a just detectable amount

"he speaks French with a trace of an accent"

"a hint mockery in her manner"

"a tint of glamour"

4. suggestion, prompting

persuasion formulated as a suggestion

5. suggestion

the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association

6. hypnotism, mesmerism, suggestion

the act of inducing hypnosis

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Quotations for suggestion

Suggestion of what is false.

Cannon and firearms are cruel and damnable machines. I believe them to have been the direct suggestion of the devil. [ Luther ]

Good dressing includes a suggestion of poetry. One nowhere more quickly detects sentiment than in dress. A well-dressed woman in a room should fill it with poetic sense, like the perfume of flowers. [ Miss Oakey ]

suggestion in Scrabble®

The word suggestion 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters suggestion:

SUGGESTION
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

egoists, gusting, igneous, ingests, nosiest, nuggets, ousting, outings, seguing, signets, stogies, suggest, tongues, tossing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word suggestion

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

SUGGESTION
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(117)
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suggestion in Words With Friends™

The word suggestion 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 suggestion:

SUGGESTION
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

egoists, gusting, igneous, ingests, nosiest, nuggets, ousting, outings, seguing, signets, stogies, suggest, tongues, tossing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word suggestion

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

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2 letter words in suggestion (13 words)

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suggestion + 1 blank (2 words)

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