tyranny

NOUN /tɪrəni/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T

tyranny is a valid 7-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1Y4R1A1N1N1Y4
1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does tyranny mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.).

SYNONYMS
ABSOLUTISMAUTHORITARIANISMCAESARISMDESPOTISMDICTATORSHIPMONOCRACYONE-MAN RULESHOGUNATE
BROADER
AUTARCHYAUTOCRACY
NARROWER
POLICE STATE
2

Dominance through threat of punishment and violence.

SYNONYMS
ABSOLUTISMDESPOTISM
BROADER
ASCENDENCYASCENDENCEASCENDANCYCONTROLDOMINANCEASCENDANCE
RELATED
TYRANNICTYRANNICAL