dormition

NOUN
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

dormition is a valid 9-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2O1R1M3I1T1I1O1N1
2 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does dormition mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Celebration in the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Assumption in the Roman Catholic Church and is also celebrated on August 15th.