Cult
/kʌlt/
Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:9 pts4 letters
Definition of Cult
noun
- A group or sect of people with a deviant religious, philosophical or cultural identity, often existing on the margins of society or exploitative towards its members.
"Oh my gosh, I'm in a repressive cult! How can I leave it?"
- Devotion to a saint.
- The veneration and religious rites given to a deity, esp. in a historical polytheistic context.
- A religion that evolved out of another religion but has become a different religion through developing a radically different theology.
- A group of people having an obsession with or intense admiration for a particular activity, idea, person or thing.
adjective
- True to the ideology of black metal or a stereotypical manifestation of that subculture.
"You gotta wear make-up at kvlt gigs or you'll be thrown out."
Anagrams of Cult
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Cult"
Cult is a 4-letter word that scores 6 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Cult" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "cult" is a low-scoring word.