commencement

NOUN /kə'mɛnsmənt/
12 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

commencement is a valid 12-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1M3M3E1N1C3E1M3E1N1T1
3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING

What does commencement mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

The time at which something is supposed to begin.

SYNONYMS
BEGINNINGFIRSTGET-GOKICKOFFOFFSETOUTSETSHOWTIMESTART
BROADER
POINTPOINT IN TIME
NARROWER
BIRTHSTARTING POINTTERMINUS A QUOTHRESHOLDINCIPIENCEINCIPIENCY
2

An academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred.

SYNONYMS
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONYCOMMENCEMENT EXERCISEGRADUATIONGRADUATION EXERCISE
BROADER
EXERCISE
3

The act of starting something.

SYNONYMS
BEGINNINGSTART
BROADER
CHANGE OF STATE
NARROWER
CREATIONUNVEILINGATTACKCONSTITUTIONRECOMMENCEMENTRESUMPTIONSCRUMSCRUMMAGE
RELATED
COMMENCE