postmortem
NOUNADJECTIVE
/poʊst'mɔrtəm/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
postmortem is a valid 10-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3O1S1T1M3O1R1T1E1M3
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does postmortem mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
An examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Discussion of an event after it has occurred.
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BROADER
RELATED
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Occurring or done after death.
“postmortem changes”
“a postmortem examination to determine cause of death”
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ANTONYMS
2
After death or after an event.
“a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death”
“the postmortem discussion of the President's TV address”
SIMILAR
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