Permission

10 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 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.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/pəˈmɪʃən/

Syllables

per·mis·sion

Related Words

Synonyms

consentauthorisationapprovalsanction

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

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

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Scrabble

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

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Anagrams of Permission

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impression

Words you can make from Permission

Shorter words formed from the letters in “permission”.

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Longer words starting with Permission

Words that begin with “permission”.

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