Intention

9 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

A thing intended; an aim or plan to do something. It represents what someone means or plans to do, their purpose or objective.

“It was never my intention to cause any offence with my comments.”

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Contains four 'I's, two 'N's, and two 'T's; very vowel-heavy

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Worth 10 points; good for deploying multiple vowels and common patterns

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