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POSTHUMOUS

/ˈpɒs.tʃə.məs/

10 letters · 3 syllables · adjective

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Definition of POSTHUMOUS

adjective

Born after the death of one's father.

"Posthumous orphans never even knew their fathers."

adjective

After the death of someone

"Usage note: Posthumous awards are made when the intended recipient dies as a result of the action which merits the award. Even a short time lag between the action and the decision may cause the award to be conferred after death or there may be a longer delay such as when a review board decides to confer an award decades after a war has ended but such awards while they may be post mortem (literally, "after death") are not posthumous awards."

adjective

Taking place after one's own death

"Artists obscure during their life often receive posthumous recognition, too late for them to enjoy."

Examples of POSTHUMOUS in a Sentence

  • "Posthumous orphans never even knew their fathers."
  • "Usage note: Posthumous awards are made when the intended recipient dies as a result of the action which merits the award. Even a short time lag between the action and the decision may cause the award to be conferred after death or there may be a longer delay such as when a review board decides to confer an award decades after a war has ended but such awards while they may be post mortem (literally, "after death") are not posthumous awards."
  • "Artists obscure during their life often receive posthumous recognition, too late for them to enjoy."

Word Details

Letters
10
Syllables
3
Scrabble
17
points
WWF
20
points

Is POSTHUMOUS a Scrabble Word?

Yes, POSTHUMOUS is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 17 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 17 pts Words With Friends — 20 pts

Tip: POSTHUMOUS uses 10 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for POSTHUMOUS

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter posthumous Total
Scrabble 3111413111 17
WWF 4111324121 20

Words You Can Make With the Letters in POSTHUMOUS

100 words from the letters in POSTHUMOUS

8-letter words

upshoots 13/14 USUKWWF pushouts 13/15 UK

7-letter words

smooths 12/12 USUKWWF upshoot 12/13 USUKWWF upshots 12/13 USUKWWF houmous 12/14 UK outpush 12/14 USUKWWF pushout 12/14 UK opossum 11/14 USUKWWF spumous 11/15 USUKWWF outsums 9/12 UK

6-letter words

oomphs 13/14 USUKWWF sumphs 13/15 UK thumps 13/15 USUKWWF smoosh 11/11 UK shtoom 11/11 UK smooth 11/11 USUKWWF photos 11/11 USUKWWF pothos 11/11 UK mouths 11/12 USUKWWF tophus 11/12 USUKWWF upshot 11/12 USUKWWF musths 11/12 USUKWWF shtups 11/12 UK houmus 11/13 UK humous 11/13 UK spooms 10/12 UK stomps 10/12 USUKWWF possum 10/13 USUKWWF upmost 10/13 USUKWWF stumps 10/13 USUKWWF sputum 10/14 USUKWWF shoots 9/8 USUKWWF sooths 9/8 USUKWWF shouts 9/9 USUKWWF souths 9/9 USUKWWF stoush 9/9 UK smoots 8/9 UK stoops 8/9 USUKWWF osmous 8/10 USUKWWF smouts 8/10 UK spouts 8/10 USUKWWF stoups 8/10 USUKWWF tossup 8/10 USUKWWF uptoss 8/10 USUKWWF outsum 8/11 UK

5-letter words

oomph 12/13 USUKWWF humps 12/14 USUKWWF sumph 12/14 UK umphs 12/14 UK thump 12/14 USUKWWF homos 10/10 USUKWWF hoops 10/10 USUKWWF poohs 10/10 USUKWWF shops 10/10 USUKWWF sophs 10/10 USUKWWF sposh 10/10 UK photo 10/10 USUKWWF moths 10/10 USUKWWF phots 10/10 USUKWWF tophs 10/10 USUKWWF ouphs 10/11 USUKWWF smush 10/11 UK mouth 10/11 USUKWWF hupot 10/11 UK musth 10/11 USUKWWF shtum 10/11 UK phuts 10/11 USUKWWF shtup 10/11 UK humus 10/12 USUKWWF moops 9/11 UK pomos 9/11 UK spoom 9/11 UK stomp 9/11 USUKWWF mopus 9/12 UK moups 9/12 UK sumps 9/12 USUKWWF stump 9/12 USUKWWF tumps 9/12 USUKWWF shoos 8/7 USUKWWF hoots 8/7 USUKWWF shoot 8/7 USUKWWF sooth 8/7 USUKWWF tohos 8/7 UK hosts 8/7 USUKWWF shots 8/7 USUKWWF soths 8/7 USUKWWF husos 8/8 UK houts 8/8 UK shout 8/8 USUKWWF south 8/8 USUKWWF thous 8/8 USUKWWF shuts 8/8 USUKWWF mosso 7/8 USUKWWF moots 7/8 USUKWWF smoot 7/8 UK tooms 7/8 UK poots 7/8 UK spoot 7/8 UK stoop 7/8 USUKWWF

How to Use POSTHUMOUS in Word Games

POSTHUMOUS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About POSTHUMOUS

What does POSTHUMOUS mean?
POSTHUMOUS is a adjective. Born after the death of one's father.
Is POSTHUMOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, POSTHUMOUS is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
How many points is POSTHUMOUS worth in Scrabble?
POSTHUMOUS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends. It is a 10-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from POSTHUMOUS?
You can make 100 words from the letters in POSTHUMOUS. The longest sub-words are 8 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.