CATACHRESIS

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Definitions for catachresis

Catachresis

A figure by which one word is wrongly put for another, or by which a word is wrested from its true signification; as, \"To take arms against a sea of troubles\". Shak. \"Her voice was but the shadow of a sound.\" Young.

Word Game Validity

CATACHRESIS is valid in Scrabble and most word games!
Scrabble Point Values

Total possible words using these letters:

2 Letter Words
  • AA - 2 points
  • AE - 2 points
  • AH - 5 points
  • AI - 2 points
  • AR - 2 points
  • ...and 16 more
3 Letter Words
  • AAH - 6 points
  • AAS - 3 points
  • ACE - 5 points
  • ACT - 5 points
  • AHA - 6 points
  • ...and 69 more
4 Letter Words
  • AAHS - 7 points
  • ACES - 6 points
  • ACHE - 9 points
  • ACRE - 6 points
  • ACTA - 6 points
  • ...and 144 more
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