Definitions For Wapentake

Noun

WAPENTAKE (plural WAPENTAKEs) An administrative subdivision in northern english counties, developed under norse influence, and corresponding to hundreds in the rest of England.

Derived terms

wapentakal

Etymology

From Middle English wapentake, wepentake, wapentache, wapentac, from {{inh, en, ang, wǣpenġetæc}}, from {{der, en, non, vápnatak}}, from vápn, , weapon + taka, , take, equivalent to {{af, en, weapon, take, nocat=1}}.

See also

hundred#Noun rape#Etymology 2 (Etymology 2)

Anagrams

taken a pew

Is Wapentake 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
18
Words with Friends
20

The word Wapentake is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

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