precaution

/prɪ'kɔʃən/ noun
10 letters3 syllables14 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1

A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

“he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution”

2

Judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger.

3

The trait of practicing caution in advance.

WORD FORMS
Related formprecautionary
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®14 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word28 points
Triple word42 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinecautionpray
Starts & ends withP … N
Syllablespre · cau · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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