obiter dictum
NOUN
/ɑbɪtər_'dɪktəm/
13 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH O
obiter dictum is a valid 13-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
O1B3I1T1E1R1D2I1C3T1U1M3
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does obiter dictum mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
An opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding.
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