Encomium
/ɛŋˈkəʊ.mɪ.əm/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:19 pts8 letters
Definition of Encomium
noun
- Warm praise, especially a formal expression of such praise; a tribute.
- A general category of oratory.
- A method within rhetorical pedagogy.
- The eighth exercise in the progymnasmata series.
- A genre of literature that included five elements: prologue, birth and upbringing, acts of the person's life, comparisons used to praise the subject, and an epilogue.
Anagrams of Encomium
Letter Values
e1
n1
c3
o1
m3
i1
u1
m3
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Encomium
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 "Encomium"
Encomium is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "encomium" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Encomium" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "encomium" is a medium-scoring word.