boustrophedon

NOUN /,bustrə'fidən/

13 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B

boustrophedon is a valid 13-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

B3O1U1S1T1R1O1P3H4E1D2O1N1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 =21 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63

MEANING

What does boustrophedon mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

An ancient writing system: having alternate lines written in opposite directions; literally `as the ox ploughs'.

BROADER