theravada
NOUN
/,θɛrə'vɑdə/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
theravada is a valid 9-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1H4E1R1A1V4A1D2A1
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does theravada mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
One of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation through your own efforts; a conservative form of Buddhism that adheres to Pali scriptures and the non-theistic ideal of self purification to nirvana; the dominant religion of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand and Laos and Cambodia.
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