punctuation

Meanings

Noun

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences; examples include commas, hyphens, and stops (periods).
An act of punctuating.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin punctuātiō (“a marking with points, a writing, agreement”), from punctuō (“to mark with points, settle”). Morphologically, punctuate + -ion.

Synonyms

punctuation mark

Scrabble Score: 15

punctuation is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
punctuation is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
punctuation is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

punctuation is a valid Words With Friends word