Defacement
/dɪˈfeɪsmənt/
Scrabble:18 ptsWWF:21 pts10 letters
Definition of Defacement
noun
- An act of defacing; an instance of visibly marring or disfiguring something.
"Some consider the defacement of the Sphinx to be the most egregious crime of Napolean's campaigns."
- An act of voiding or devaluing; nullification of the face value.
"The soldiers found a variety of creative uses for their payment scrip after its defacement to scrap paper; some used it as toilet paper."
- (vexillology) A symbol added to a flag or coat of arms to change it or make it different from another.
Anagrams of Defacement
No exact anagrams found for "defacement". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
d2
e1
f4
a1
c3
e1
m3
e1
n1
t1
Total: 18 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Defacement
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 "Defacement"
Defacement is a 10-letter word that scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Defacement" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "defacement" is a high-scoring word.