tontine
NOUN
/tɑntin/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T
tontine is a valid 7-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1O1N1T1I1N1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does tontine mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members.
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2
An annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his benefits are redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a fixed period of time or until the death of all but one participant.
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