Definitions For Mordant

noun

  • A substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process

adjective

  • Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  • Harshly ironic or sinister

Is Mordant 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
10
Words with Friends
12

The word Mordant is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Mordant in a Sentence

  • A writer famous for her mordant humor
  • A mordant review of the movie that compared it to having one's teeth pulled for two hours

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