Tegument
/ˈtɛɡ.jʊ.mənt/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Tegument
noun
- Something which covers; a covering or coating.
"1658: But in the Homericall Urne of Patroclus, whatever was the solid Tegument, we finde the immediate covering to be a purple peece of silk — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 21)"
- A natural covering of the body or of a bodily organ; an integument.
Anagrams of Tegument
Letter Values
t1
e1
g2
u1
m3
e1
n1
t1
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Tegument
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 "Tegument"
Tegument is a 8-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Tegument" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "tegument" is a medium-scoring word.