Religion
/ɹɪˈlɪdʒən/
noun
- Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.
"My brother tends to value religion, but my sister not as much."
- A particular system of such belief, and the rituals and practices proper to it.
"Eckankar is a new religion but Zoroastrianism is an old religion."
- The way of life committed to by monks and nuns.
"The monk entered religion when he was 20 years of age."
- Rituals and actions associated with religious beliefs, but considered apart from them.
"I think some Christians would love Jesus more if they weren't so stuck in religion."
- Any practice to which someone or some group is seriously devoted.
"At this point, Star Trek has really become a religion."
SYNONYMS
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
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 "Religion"
Religion is a 8-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "religion" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Religion" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "religion" is a low-scoring word.