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Generalisation

g 2e 1n 1e 1r 1a 1l 1i 1s 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

About 6 syllables

noun · 14 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does generalisation mean?

noun

  1. an idea or conclusion having general application

    “he spoke in broad generalities”

    Synonymsgeneralizationgenerality

  2. the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances

    Synonymsabstractiongeneralization

  3. reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

    Synonymsgeneralizationinductioninductive reasoning

  4. (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus

    Synonymsgeneralizationstimulus generalizationstimulus generalisation

Is GENERALISATION a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is GENERALISATION worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
g 2e 1n 1e 1r 1a 1l 1i 1s 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
g 3e 1n 2e 1r 1a 1l 2i 1s 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 2

Wordfeud

16 pts
g 3e 1n 1e 1r 1a 1l 1i 1s 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
g 4e 1n 1e 1r 1a 1l 2i 1s 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in GENERALISATION

Hooks for GENERALISATION

Add one letter to the front or back of GENERALISATION to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

generalisations

Words that end like GENERALISATION

Common words that share the ending -ATION, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

identificationexperimentationoverpopulationrehabilitationdeteriorationexcommunicationinsubordinationpersonificationmisinterpretationmisrepresentationadministrationinterpretationrecommendationrepresentationcommunicationconsiderationdemonstrationdocumentationjustificationconversationmanipulationapplicationcalculationcirculation
All words ending in -ATION

Generalisation: quick answers

Is GENERALISATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. GENERALISATION is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is GENERALISATION worth?
GENERALISATION scores 15 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does generalisation mean?
As a noun, generalisation means “an idea or conclusion having general application”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GENERALISATION?
You can make 3791 shorter words from GENERALISATION, such as ENERGISATION, ETERNALISING, GENERATIONAL, LEGIONNAIRES. See the full list.