BARRATRY

“BARRATRY” is a valid word.

13 Scrabble points

13 Words with Friends

8 letters

Definition

traffic in ecclesiastical offices or preferments
the crime of a judge whose judgment is influenced by bribery
maritime law a fraudulent breach of duty by the master of a ship that injures the owner of the ship or its cargo; includes every breach of trust such as stealing or sinking or deserting the ship or embezzling the cargo

tryearnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
bara room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
artthe products of human creativity; works of art collectively
raya column of light (as from a beacon)
ratany of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
bayan indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
batnocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
braan undergarment worn by women to support their breasts
tabthe bill in a restaurant
tarany of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
baathe cry made by sheep
yar
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abaa loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth; worn by Arabs
ryaa shag rug made in Sweden
abymake amends for
arbsomeone who engages in arbitrage (who purchases securities in one market for immediate resale in another in the hope of profiting from the price differential)

ata highly unstable radioactive element (the heaviest of the halogen series); a decay product of uranium and thorium
byso as to pass a given point
ya
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taa hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
baa soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
ara colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere
aaa dry form of lava resembling clinkers
aba bachelor's degree in arts and sciences