Trepidation
/ˌtɹɛp.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:16 pts11 letters
Definition of Trepidation
noun
- A fearful state; a state of concern or hesitation.
"I decided, with considerable trepidation, to let him drive my car without me."
- An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear; quaking; quivering.
- A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.
Anagrams of Trepidation
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "trepidation":
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
t1
r1
e1
p3
i1
d2
a1
t1
i1
o1
n1
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Trepidation
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Trepidation"
Trepidation is a 11-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "trepidation" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Trepidation" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "trepidation" is a medium-scoring word.