Syntagm
/ˈsɪntæm/
noun
- A constituent segment within a text, such as a word or a phrase that forms a syntactic unit.
"The syntagma “the God of peace” (in Greek ὁ Θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης) occurs in all undisputed Pauline letters."
- An arrangement of units that together bears a meaning.
"To combine a sequence of shots into a larger syntagma, there has to be a connection between the successive shots."
- (history) A Macedonian phalanx fighting formation consisting of 256 men with long spears (sarissae).
"The men forming the syntagma were arranged in a square of sixteen files of sixteen."
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Syntagm"
Syntagm is a 7-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "syntagm" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Syntagm" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "syntagm" is a medium-scoring word.