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punctum

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Is punctum a Scrabble word?

Yes, punctum is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 13 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) No
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends No

What is the meaning of punctum?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (anatomy) A sharp tip of any part of the anatomy; a point or other small area.Examples: "Thus, from what has been stated, we see that neither the white puncta nor the minute white branchwork of lines were ever tubular."

2. (music) A neume representing a single tone.

noun (English)

1. (photography) A detail in a photograph that captures the viewer's attention and evokes an emotional response or personal connection beyond the intended subject.Examples: "[…]the punctum is something that is seen by the viewer, without it being shown to them by the photographer. As such, it functions, according to Fried, as an “ontological guarantee” (553) of a given photograph’s nontheatricality."; "Barthes describes the punctum (the nonconnotative or denotative meaning) of the photograph (or movie still) in such a manner; the detail relevant or not relevant to the image's overall meaning becomes the focus of an otherwise forgettable picture […]"

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "punctum"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "punctum"?

Scrabble
13 points
P3
U1
N1
C3
T1
U1
M3
Words With Friends
19 points
P4
U2
N2
C4
T1
U2
M4

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