atrocity

Plural: atrocities

Noun

An extremely wicked, cruel, or shocking act.
the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
an act of atrocious cruelty
An extremely cruel act; a horrid act of injustice.
The quality or state of being atrocious; enormous wickedness; extreme criminality or cruelty.
An object considered to be extremely unattractive or undesirable.

Examples

Blocking a triple-word score with a two-letter word is a Scrabble atrocity.
The regime is guilty of mass atrocities including forced displacement and the use of chemical weapons.
to carry out / commit / perpetrate an atrocity

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French atrocité, from Latin atrōcitātem, from atrox (“terrible, cruel”) + -tās, from āter (“matte black”).

Synonyms

atrociousness, barbarity, barbarousness, heinousness, inhumanity, abomination, brutality

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

atrocity: valid Words With Friends Word