albatross
NOUN
/ælbə,trɔs/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
albatross is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1L1B3A1T1R1O1S1S1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does albatross mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps.
“she was an albatross around his neck”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Large web-footed birds of the southern hemisphere having long narrow wings; noted for powerful gliding flight.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER