alligation
Plural: alligations
Noun
- The act of tying together or attaching by some bond.
- The state of being attached.
- An old practical method of solving arithmetic problems related to mixtures of ingredients.
- Misspelling of allegation.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin alligatio (“tying, binding, bond”), noun formation (from alligō + -tiō) of past participle of alligo (“I bind”), from ad + ligo (“I bind”).
Scrabble Score: 11
alligation: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionaryalligation: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
alligation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 0
alligation: not valid in Words With Friends