emergency

emergency is a 9-letter English word with 5 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 20 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 20 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion.
2. noun. An unforeseen occurrence or combination of circumstances which calls for immediate action or remedy; pressing necessity; exigency.
3. noun. a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
4. noun. a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

   "he never knew what to do in an emergency"

   Synonyms: exigency, pinch

5. noun. a state in which martial law applies

   "the governor declared a state of emergency"

Synonyms

exigency, pinch

Common word forms

emergencies

Words from these letters

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