issue


Meanings

  • an important question that is in dispute and must be settled;
    • "the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone"
    • "politicians never discuss the real issues"
  • one of a series published periodically;
    • "she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room"
  • some situation or event that is thought about;
  • the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity);
    • "a new issue of stamps"
    • "the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago"
  • supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government
  • the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property;
  • a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon;
  • the immediate descendants of a person;
    • "he died without issue"
  • the becoming visible;
  • an opening that permits escape or release;
    • "the canyon had only one issue"
  • the act of issuing printed materials
  • prepare and issue for public distribution or sale;
  • circulate or distribute or equip with;
    • "issue a new uniform to the children"
  • bring out an official document (such as a warrant)
  • come out of;
    • "Water issued from the hole in the wall"
  • make out and issue;
  • ISSUE v -SUED, -SUING, -SUES to come forth


Scrabble Score: 5

issue is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

issue is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

issue is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 6

issue is a valid Words With Friends word