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Is alimony a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word alimony is a Scrabble US word. The word alimony is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

A1L1I1M3O1N1Y4

Is alimony a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word alimony is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

A1L1I1M3O1N1Y4

Is alimony a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word alimony is a Words With Friends word. The word alimony is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

A1L2I1M4O1N2Y3

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7-letter words (1 found)

ALIMONY,

6-letter words (3 found)

MAINLY,MONIAL,OILMAN,

5-letter words (12 found)

ALOIN,AMINO,AMNIO,ANOMY,INLAY,LAYIN,LIMAN,LOAMY,MANLY,MONAL,NOILY,ONLAY,

4-letter words (47 found)

AMIN,AMYL,ANIL,AYIN,INLY,LAIN,LIMA,LIMN,LIMO,LIMY,LINO,LINY,LION,LOAM,LOAN,LOIN,LOMA,LYAM,MAIL,MAIN,MALI,MANI,MANO,MANY,MAYO,MILO,MINA,MINO,MINY,MOAI,MOAN,MOIL,MOLA,MOLY,MONA,MONY,MOYA,MOYL,MYAL,MYNA,NAIL,NAOI,NOIL,NOMA,OILY,ONLY,YONI,

3-letter words (37 found)

AIL,AIM,AIN,AMI,ANI,ANY,ION,LAM,LAY,LIN,LOY,LYM,MAL,MAN,MAY,MIL,MNA,MOA,MOI,MOL,MON,MOY,NAM,NAY,NIL,NIM,NOM,NOY,NYM,OIL,OLM,OMA,ONY,YAM,YIN,YOM,YON,

2-letter words (23 found)

AI,AL,AM,AN,AY,IN,IO,LA,LI,LO,MA,MI,MO,MY,NA,NO,NY,OI,OM,ON,OY,YA,YO,

You can make 123 words from alimony according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of alimony

alimony

Etymology

Known since the 17th century, from Latin alimōnia (“food, support, nourishment, sustenance”) (English aliment, as in alimentary), itself from alō (“to nourish”) + -mōnia (“action, state, condition”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæl.ɪ.mə.ni/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæl.ə.moʊ.ni/

Noun

alimony (countable and uncountable, plural alimonies)

  1. (law, sometimes derogatory) A court-mandated allowance made to a former spouse by a divorced or legally separated person.
    Synonym: maintenance
  2. (obsolete) Nourishment, sustenance, especially for one's spirit.

Usage notes

In the United States, the term alimony can be considered politically incorrect, with favor for terms like spousal support.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • aliment
  • alimentary

Translations

See also

  • child support

Further reading

  • “alimony”, in Collins English Dictionary.
  • “alimony, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
  • “alimony”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
  • “alimony”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
  • “alimony” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.

Anagrams

  • Molniya

Source: wiktionary.org