Definition of reduplication

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • reduplication is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
  • reduplication is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
  • reduplication is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 23

Definition of reduplication


  • repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. anadiplosis
  • the act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. reiteration
  • a word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound (usually at the beginning of the word) (noun)
  • the syllable added in a reduplicated word form (noun)

See definition of reduplication in Merriam Webster