ignoratio elenchi
NOUN
/,ɪgnə'reɪʃi,oʊ_ɪ'lɛŋkaɪ/
17 LETTERS · 7 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
ignoratio elenchi is a valid 17-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1G2N1O1R1A1T1I1O1E1L1E1N1C3H4I1
1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING
What does ignoratio elenchi mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The logical fallacy of supposing that an argument proving an irrelevant point has proved the point at issue.
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