Relation

8 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The way in which two or more things are connected, or a family member. The connection or association between people, concepts, or events.

“The scientist examined the relation between exercise frequency and cardiovascular health.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/rɪˈleɪʃən/

Syllables

re·la·tion

Related Words

Synonyms

connection association relationship correlation

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Wordle

Contains -TION suffix, a very common pattern; watch for three vowels E, A, I, O

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; -TION ending is valuable for extending existing words

Words Related to Relation

Anagrams of Relation

Words that use exactly the same letters as “relation”.

oriental

Words you can make from Relation

Shorter words formed from the letters in “relation”.

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9-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “relation”.

relations

Longer words starting with Relation

Words that begin with “relation”.

relations relationship relationships

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