catachresis
Is it a Scrabble word? See definition, points, and words you can make.
Is catachresis a Scrabble word?
✓Yes, catachresis is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 18 points in Scrabble.
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of catachresis?
Definition
noun (English)
1. A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.countableespeciallyoftenuncountable
2. (rhetoric) A misapplication or overextension of a figurative or analogical description; a wrongly applied metaphor or trope.Examples: "A Catachresis terms abused receives, And epithets and attributes improper gives."Synonyms: abusiocountablerhetoricuncountable
Definition source: Wiktionary
What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "catachresis"?
How many Scrabble points is the word "catachresis"?
C3
A1
T1
A1
C3
H4
R1
E1
S1
I1
S1
C4
A1
T1
A1
C4
H3
R1
E1
S1
I1
S1