unction
NOUN
/əŋkʃən/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH U
unction is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
U1N1C3T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does unction mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
Excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm.
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2
Anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual.
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3
Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation.
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4
Smug self-serving earnestness.
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