deicide
Plural: deicides
Noun
- The act of killing a god or a divine being.
- The killing of a deity; godslaughter.
- The killer of a deity.
- The crucifixion of Jesus, viewed as a crime.
Examples
- Playing DEICIDE on a triple-word score felt like a monumental, almost blasphemous, power move.
Origin / Etymology
From Medieval Latin deicīdium.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
deicide: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddeicide: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deicide: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
deicide: valid Words With Friends Word