Definition of EXAMEN

examen

Plural: examens

Noun

  • A critical study or detailed examination.
  • a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
  • a critical study (as of a writer's work)
  • examination; inquiry

Examples

  • Before making her move, she performed a thorough EXAMEN of the Words With Friends board.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin exāmen (“the tongue of a balance, examination”), for exagmen, from exigere (“to weigh accurately, to treat”): compare French examen. See exact.

Synonyms

examination

Scrabble Score: 15

examen: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
examen: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
examen: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

examen: valid Words With Friends Word