Definitions For Hypobole

Noun

HYPOBOLE (uncountable) (rhetoric) A rhetorical figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make against the argument, or in favour of the opposing side, and then they are refuted one by one.

Etymology

(Ancient Greek)  a throwing under, a suggesting.

Anagrams

lyophobe

Is Hypobole a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
18
Words with Friends
19

The word Hypobole is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends

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