euphuism

NOUN /jufju,ɪzəm/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

euphuism is a valid 8-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1U1P3H4U1I1S1M3
1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does euphuism mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

An elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology.

BROADER
2

Any artificially elegant style of language.

NARROWER