alimony

1. A means of livelihood; maintenance.

2. Law An allowance for support made under court order to a divorced person by the former spouse, usually the chief provider during the marriage. Alimony may also be granted without a divorce, as between legally separated persons.

3. An allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce.

4. The means of living.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
alimony	12	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
al	2
ma	4
mi	4
mo	4
my	7
ai	2
na	2
lo	2
li	2
la	2
no	2
in	2
oi	2
om	4
oy	5
on	2
am	4
an	2
ay	5
ya	5
yo	5

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
may	8
man	5
yon	6
mil	5
moa	5
moi	5
mol	5
mon	5
yom	8
yin	6
yam	8
nam	5
nay	6
oma	5
nil	3
nim	5
nom	5
oil	3
ail	3
aim	5
ain	3
ami	5
ani	3
any	6
lay	6
lin	3
lam	5
ion	3

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
mony	9
naoi	4
nail	4
inly	7
myna	9
ayin	7
moly	9
noil	4
noma	6
loin	4
anil	4
amyl	9
amin	6
oily	7
only	7
yoni	7
moil	6
loan	4
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lion	4
liny	7
lino	4
limy	9
limo	6
limn	6
lima	6
lain	4
mail	6
main	6
many	9
mola	6
moan	6
mina	6
milo	6
mayo	9
mano	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
anomy	10
aloin	5
amino	7
inlay	8
noily	8
onlay	8
manly	10
amnio	7
loamy	10
liman	7
layin	8

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
oilman	8
mainly	11

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
alimony	12