palimony
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 8
Definition of palimony
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(uncountable)A form of alimony paid to a former partner in a nonmarital relationship.
“Who won, huh? Nobody. Used to be sex was the only free thing, No longer. Alimony… palimony… it's all financial. Love is an illusion.”
“Audball's latest pickup didn't seem to care where they were, or anything at all about alimony, palimony, or child support […]”
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Etymology
Blend of pal (“close friend”) + alimony (“maintenance”). Coined by celebrity divorce lawyer Marvin Mitchelson in 1977 in suit of his client Michelle Triola Marvin against the actor Lee Marvin.
Words you can make from palimony
171 playable · top: MOPILY (13 pts)
Best play mopily 13 points7-letter words
2 words6-letter words
5 words5-letter words
22 words4-letter words
63 words- MOPY 11 pts
- YOMP 11 pts
- AMYL 9 pts
- LIMY 9 pts
- MANY 9 pts
- MAYO 9 pts
- MOLY 9 pts
- MONY 9 pts
- MYNA 9 pts
- PALY 9 pts
- PILY 9 pts
- PINY 9 pts
- PLAY 9 pts
- PLOY 9 pts
- POLY 9 pts
- PONY 9 pts
- PYIN 9 pts
- LAMP 8 pts
- LIMP 8 pts
- PALM 8 pts
- PIMA 8 pts
- AYIN 7 pts
- INLY 7 pts
- LINY 7 pts
- OILY 7 pts
- ONLY 7 pts
- YONI 7 pts
- AMIN 6 pts
- LIMA 6 pts
- LIMN 6 pts
- LIMO 6 pts
- LIPA 6 pts
- LIPO 6 pts
- LOAM 6 pts
- MAIL 6 pts
- MAIN 6 pts
- MANI 6 pts
- MANO 6 pts
- MILO 6 pts
- MINA 6 pts
- MOAN 6 pts
- MOIL 6 pts
- MOLA 6 pts
- NIPA 6 pts
- NOMA 6 pts
- OPAL 6 pts
- PAIL 6 pts
- PAIN 6 pts
- PALI 6 pts
- PIAL 6 pts
- PIAN 6 pts
- PINA 6 pts
- PION 6 pts
- PLAN 6 pts
- ANIL 4 pts
- LAIN 4 pts
- LINO 4 pts
- LION 4 pts
- LOAN 4 pts
- LOIN 4 pts
- NAIL 4 pts
- NAOI 4 pts
- NOIL 4 pts
3-letter words
53 words- MAY 8 pts
- PAY 8 pts
- PLY 8 pts
- PYA 8 pts
- YAM 8 pts
- YAP 8 pts
- YIP 8 pts
- YOM 8 pts
- AMP 7 pts
- IMP 7 pts
- MAP 7 pts
- MOP 7 pts
- PAM 7 pts
- POM 7 pts
- ANY 6 pts
- LAY 6 pts
- NAY 6 pts
- YIN 6 pts
- YON 6 pts
- AIM 5 pts
- ALP 5 pts
- AMI 5 pts
- APO 5 pts
- LAM 5 pts
- LAP 5 pts
- LIP 5 pts
- LOP 5 pts
- MAN 5 pts
- MIL 5 pts
- MOA 5 pts
- MOI 5 pts
- MOL 5 pts
- MON 5 pts
- NAM 5 pts
- NAP 5 pts
- NIM 5 pts
- NIP 5 pts
- NOM 5 pts
- OMA 5 pts
- OPA 5 pts
- PAL 5 pts
- PAN 5 pts
- PIA 5 pts
- PIN 5 pts
- POI 5 pts
- POL 5 pts
- AIL 3 pts
- AIN 3 pts
- ANI 3 pts
- ION 3 pts
- LIN 3 pts
- NIL 3 pts
- OIL 3 pts
2-letter words
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