apotropaic

Adjective Satellite

having the power to prevent evil or bad luck

Adj

Intended to ward off evil.

Noun

An agent intended to ward off evil.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀποτρόπαιος (apotrópaios), from ἀπό (apó, “away”) and τρόπος (trópos, “turn”); thus meaning “causing things to turn away”, as in “turns away evil”.

Synonyms

apotropaion

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 19

apotropaic: valid Words With Friends Word