mantis religioso

NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH M

mantis religioso is a valid 16-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3A1N1T1I1S1R1E1L1I1G2I1O1S1O1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does mantis religioso mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

The common mantis.