manitou

Noun

An Algonquian spiritual power or deity, found in nature.
A god or spirit as the object of religious awe or ritual among some American Indians.

Examples

He invoked the MANITOU of high scores with his eight-letter play.

Origin / Etymology

From Pidgin Delaware Manétto, from Unami manëtu (/manətːu/) and Munsee manutoow (manə́to꞉w) (later influenced by French manitou, from Cree/Montagnais manito꞉w); from Proto-Algonquian *maneto·wa (“supernatural being”).

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

manitou: valid Words With Friends Word