Permission

10 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Formal consent or authorisation to do something. The act of allowing someone to undertake a particular action.

“Students must obtain permission from their parents before attending the field trip.”

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Double 'S' and double 'I'; contains common suffix '-ION'

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Worth 14 points; good for using common letters with the valuable 'M'

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