application

NOUN /,æplə'keɪʃən/
11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

application is a valid 11-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1P3P3L1I1C3A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does application mean?

NOUN · 7 SENSES
1

Liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin.

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2

The act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose.

“he advocated the application of statistics to the problem”

“a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis”

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3

The work of applying something.

“the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine”

“a complete bleach requires several applications”

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4

A program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task.

“he has tried several different word processing applications”

5

A diligent effort.

“it is a job requiring serious application”

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6

A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school.

“December 31 is the deadline for applications”

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7

The action of putting something into operation.

“the application of maximum thrust”

“massage has far-reaching medical applications”

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