Sacrifice
/ˈsækɹɪfaɪs/
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:18 pts9 letters
Definition of Sacrifice
noun
- The offering of anything to a god; a consecratory rite.
- The destruction or surrender of anything for the sake of something else; the devotion of something desirable to something higher, or to a calling deemed more pressing.
"the sacrifice of one's spare time in order to volunteer"
- Something sacrificed.
- A loss of profit.
- A sale at a price less than the cost or the actual value.
verb
- To offer (something) as a gift to a deity.
- To give away (something valuable) to get at least a possibility of gaining something else of value (such as self-respect, trust, love, freedom, prosperity), or to avoid an even greater loss.
"Venison has many advantages over meat from factory farms, although it still requires a hunter to sacrifice the life of a deer."
- To trade (a value of higher worth) for something of lesser worth in order to gain something else valued more, such as an ally or business relationship, or to avoid an even greater loss; to sell without profit to gain something other than money.
- To intentionally give up (a piece) in order to improve one’s position on the board.
- To advance (a runner on base) by batting the ball so it can be caught or fielded, placing the batter out, but with insufficient time to put the runner out.
Anagrams of Sacrifice
No exact anagrams found for "sacrifice". This word has a unique letter combination.
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "sacrifice" and rearranging:
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
s1
a1
c3
r1
i1
f4
i1
c3
e1
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Sacrifice
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 "Sacrifice"
Sacrifice is a 9-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Sacrifice" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "sacrifice" is a high-scoring word.