endocentric
/,ɛndoʊ'sɛntrɪk/
adjective
11 letters4 syllables16 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
ADJECTIVE
1
Fulfilling the grammatical role of one of its constituents.
“when `three blind mice' serves as a noun it is an endocentric construction”
WORD FORMS
Starts withE
Ends withC
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinendocentricway
Starts & ends withE … C
Syllablesen · do · cen · tric
SYNONYMS & RELATED1
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