Definitions For Reduplication

noun

  • The act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
  • A word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound (usually at the beginning of the word)
  • The syllable added in a reduplicated word form
  • Repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next

Is Reduplications 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
19
Words with Friends
24

The word Reduplication is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Reduplication in a Sentence

  • That old-looking colonial mansion is actually a 20th-century reduplication of the original, which was destroyed many years ago
  • Ever since I was forced to do a reduplication of a day's work, I've been more conscientious about hitting my computer's “save” button

Synonyms for Reduplication

Antonyms for Reduplications

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