barratry

NOUN /bærətri/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B

barratry is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1R1R1A1T1R1Y4
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does barratry mean?

NOUN · 4 SENSES
1

Traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments.

SYNONYMS
BROADER
2

(maritime law) a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo.

BROADER
3

The crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery.

4

The offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels.