Generation
10 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
All the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively. The action of producing or creating something, or the average period between the birth of parents and their offspring.
“The older generation often struggles to understand modern technology and social media.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˌʤɛnəˈreɪʃən/
Syllables
gen·er·a·tion
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Wordle
Contains four E's, two N's, and common -TION ending pattern
Scrabble
Worth 12 points; good length at 10 letters, useful for building on existing words
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