talisman

Noun

An object believed to bring good luck or protection.
a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
A magical object providing protection against ill will, or the supernatural, or conferring the wearer with a boon such as good luck, good health, or power(s).
A mullah (Islamic religious scholar).

Verb

To adorn with a talisman.

Examples

He clutched his lucky TALISMAN, hoping it would help him draw a Q.

Origin / Etymology

From French talisman, partly from Arabic طِلَّسْم (ṭillasm), from Ancient Greek τέλεσμα (télesma, “payment”); and partly directly from Byzantine Greek τέλεσμα (télesma, “talisman, religious rite, completion”), from τελέω (teléō, “to perform religious rites, to complete”), from τέλος (télos, “end, fulfillment, accomplishment, consummation, completion”). Doublet of telesm.

Synonyms

amulet

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

talisman: valid Words With Friends Word