hecatomb

hecatomb is a 8-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A sacrifice of a hundred oxen or cattle at the same time; hence, the sacrifice or slaughter of any large number of victims. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 19 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A sacrifice of a hundred oxen or cattle at the same time; hence, the sacrifice or slaughter of any large number of victims.
2. noun. a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen

Common word forms

hecatombs, hecatombed

Words from these letters

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