Centum

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:14 pts6 letters
Definition of Centum

adjective

  1. Designating those Indo-European languages, including the Italic, Hellenic, Celtic, and Germanic branches, that merged the palatal velar stops with the plain velars <em>k, g, gh</em> and maintained a distinction between them and the labiovelars <em>k<sup>w</sup>, g<sup>w</sup>, g<sup>w</sup>h.</em>
  2. referring to a <xref>Proto-Indo-European</xref> language group that did not produce sibilants from a series of palatovelar stops.

noun

  1. A hundred: used in the phrase <em>per centum</em>, by the hundred.
Anagrams of Centum

No exact anagrams found for "centum". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

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About the Word "Centum"

Centum is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Centum" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "centum" is a medium-scoring word.