tantalus

NOUN /tæntələs/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T

tantalus is a valid 8-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1A1N1T1A1L1U1S1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does tantalus mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

(Greek mythology) a wicked king and son of Zeus; condemned in Hades to stand in water that receded when he tried to drink and beneath fruit that receded when he reached for it.

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