SACRIFICE — 9 letter word
sacrifice
The word sacrifice has 9 letters: S, A, C, R, I, F, I, C, E. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "(baseball) an out that advances the base runners".
9 letter word "sacrifice": S A C R I F I C E — noun
Scrabble score: 16 Words With Friends score: 18
Letter analysis of sacrifice
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| F | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of sacrifice
noun
- (baseball) an out that advances the base runners
- the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc. Synonyms: forfeit, forfeiture
- the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity Synonyms: ritual killing
- personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
- a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value "I had to sell my car at a considerable sacrifice."
verb
- kill or destroy "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"
- make a sacrifice of
- endure the loss of Synonyms: give
- sell at a loss
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