PETITION

8 letters 10 Scrabble points /pəˈtɪ.ʃən/

Definition of PETITION

noun

  1. A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.

  2. A compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause.

  3. A formal written request for judicial action.

verb

  1. To make a request to, commonly in written form.

    "The villagers petitioned the council to demolish the dangerous building."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters P E T I T I O N
Length 8 letters
Scrabble Score 10 points

Words Containing "PETITION"

APPETITION APPETITIONAL COMPETITION COMPETITIONER COMPETITIONS COPETITIONER COUNTERPETITION IMPETITION NONREPETITION OVERCOMPETITION PETITIONABLE PETITIONAL PETITIONARY PETITIONARILY PETITIONED PETITIONEE PETITIONER PETITIONERS PETITIONING PETITIONIST

Words Starting with "PETITION"

PETITIONABLE PETITIONAL PETITIONARY PETITIONARILY PETITIONED PETITIONEE PETITIONER PETITIONERS PETITIONING PETITIONIST PETITIONPROOF PETITIONS

Words Ending with "PETITION"

APPETITION COMPETITION COUNTERPETITION IMPETITION NONREPETITION OVERCOMPETITION PREPETITION PROCOMPETITION RECOMPETITION REPETITION