theravada buddhism

NOUN
18 LETTERS · STARTS WITH T

theravada buddhism is a valid 18-letter word worth 33 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1H4E1R1A1V4A1D2A1B3U1D2D2H4I1S1M3
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 =33 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 66TRIPLE WORD → 99
MEANING

What does theravada buddhism mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

One of two great schools of Buddhist doctrine emphasizing personal salvation through your own efforts; a conservative form of Buddhism that adheres to Pali scriptures and the non-theistic ideal of self purification to nirvana; the dominant religion of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand and Laos and Cambodia.

SYNONYMS
THERAVADA
BROADER
BUDDHISM
NARROWER
HINAYANAHINAYANA BUDDHISM