ATTAINT
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Definition
Pronunciation: //əˈteɪnt//
adj
- (obsolete) Convicted, attainted.
- (obsolete) Attainted; corrupted."My tender youth was never yet attaint With any passion of inflaming love,"
verb
- (archaic) To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights."Tom Truth is attainted. All he has — not much — is forfeit to the king, and he is entitled to nothing but a traitorʼs death."
- (archaic) To subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour."CHARLES STUART. Attainted and proscribed by name and grade in his British regiment."
- (now rare) To taint; to corrupt, sully."Amoret right fearefull was and faint, / Lest she with blame her honor should attaint […]."
noun
- (archaic) A blow or strike, especially in jousting."This politic selection did not alter the fortune of the field, the challengers were still successful: one of their antagonists was overthrown, and both the others failed in the “attaint”, that is, in striking the helmet and shield of their antagonist firmly and strongly, with the lance held in a direct line, so that the weapon might break unless the champion was overthrown."
- (obsolete, law) The giving of a false verdict by a jury; the conviction of such a jury, and the reversal of the verdict.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 8 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'ATTAINT'?
The word ATTAINT is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
A1
T1
T1
A1
I1
N1
T1
Total: 7 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ATTAINT'?
The word ATTAINT is worth 8 points in Words With Friends.
A1
T1
T1
A1
I1
N2
T1
Total: 8 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.