gordian knot
NOUN
/ɡɔrdiən_nɑt/
12 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH G
gordian knot is a valid 12-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
G2O1R1D2I1A1N1K5N1O1T1
2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does gordian knot mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia.
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