byzantium
NOUN
/bɪ'zænʃiəm/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
byzantium is a valid 9-letter word worth 25 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3Y4Z10A1N1T1I1U1M3
3 + 4 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =25 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 50TRIPLE WORD → 75
MEANING
What does byzantium mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395.
SYNONYMS
2
An ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks; site of modern Istanbul; in 330 Constantine I rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital.