Definitions For Manitou

Noun

MANITOU (plural MANITOUs) A god or spirit as the object of religious awe or ritual among some American Indians.

Usage notes

Sometimes used as a proper noun, in which case it is often capitalized.

Translations

Cree: ᒪᓂᑐᐤ Fox: manetôwa German: Manitu, m Japanese: マニトゥ (manitu) Lakota: Wakȟáŋ Tȟáŋka Mi'kmaq: mntu Mohawk: orę́·naʔ Mohegan-Pequot: manto Ojibwe: manidoo Portuguese: manitu, m, manitó, m Russian: маниту Turkish: manitu Unami: manëtu

Etymology

From , from () and (later influenced by , from /); from .

Anagrams

tinamou

Is Manitou a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
12

The word Manitou is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

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