emergency
/ɪ'mɜrdʒənsi/
noun
9 letters4 syllables17 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
A brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage.
2
A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action.
“he never knew what to do in an emergency”
3
A state in which martial law applies.
“the governor declared a state of emergency”
WORD FORMS
Related formemergent
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinemergencyway
Starts & ends withE … Y
Syllablese · mer · gen · cy
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
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