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.

BROADER
2

Anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual.

SYNONYMS
3

Semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation.

4

Smug self-serving earnestness.

BROADER