mandamus
NOUN
/mæn'deɪməs/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH M
mandamus is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3A1N1D2A1M3U1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does mandamus mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail.
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