usurpation
NOUN
/,jusər'peɪʃən/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH U
usurpation is a valid 10-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
U1S1U1R1P3A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does usurpation mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Entry to another's property without right or permission.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority).
“a succession of generals who ruled by usurpation”
BROADER
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