Netherworld
pronoun
- The place to which one's spirit descends upon death, conceived as below the surface of the earth.
"In some religions, one's soul departs to a netherworld, hell, instead of the heavens."
- The locale of the spirit world or afterlife, whether deemed to be situated below the world of the living or not.
"While I was astrally projecting, I felt my soul pass through many insubstantial netherworlds."
- Specifically, a location of punishment in the afterlife; a hell.
"The missionary was motivated by a sincere desire to rescue souls from eternal torment in the netherworld."
- (by extension) A hidden, shadowy, or sinister subculture, such as that of organized crime.
"Richard had been initiated into the netherworld of dog racing by his father, and knew all the popular greyhound performance-enhancing drugs."
No exact anagrams found for "netherworld". This word has a unique letter combination.
Total: 18 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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About the Word "Netherworld"
Netherworld is a 11-letter word that scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Netherworld" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "netherworld" is a high-scoring word.