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Updated June 2026
An important assignment or task given to a person or group, especially involving travel abroad. A strongly felt aim, ambition, or calling to accomplish something.
“The astronauts prepared extensively for their mission to the International Space Station.”
/ˈmɪʃ(ə)n/
mis·sion
Double S and double I; -ION ending
9 points; common pattern useful for extending words
Shorter words formed from the letters in “mission”.
8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “mission”.
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