dictum
NOUN
/dɪktəm/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
dictum is a valid 6-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2I1C3T1U1M3
2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does dictum mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
An authoritative declaration.
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2
An opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding.
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