levirate
NOUN
/lɛvərɪt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH L
levirate is a valid 8-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1E1V4I1R1A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does levirate mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The biblical institution whereby a man must marry the widow of his childless brother in order to maintain the brother's line.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
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