reduplication
NOUN
/rɪ,duplə'keɪʃən/
13 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
reduplication is a valid 13-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1E1D2U1P3L1I1C3A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does reduplication mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
Repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next.
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2
The act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
A word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound (usually at the beginning of the word).
BROADER
4
The syllable added in a reduplicated word form.
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