vandalism
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 9
Definition of vandalism
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.
“As we turned down the street I was appalled by the vandalism: spray paint and smashed windows that were everywhere.”
“Bradford once boasted two stations with overall roofs. The pair were swept away in the 1970s in an act of corporate and civic vandalism.”
“President Donald Trump seemed to issue a warning to individuals who participate in Tesla vandalisms, as reports of destruction to vehicles, dealerships and charging stations surge across the country. […] When asked about his comments at the White House on Friday afternoon, Trump called the vandalism suspects "terrorists" and appeared to argue what was happening with Tesla vehicles was worse than what happened during the Jan. 6 riots at the Capitol.”
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Etymology
Borrowed from French vandalisme, first used by Henri Grégoire to decry the pillage and destruction of art in the course of the French Revolution, in reference to the East Germanic tribe of the Vandals, which looted Rome in 455. By surface analysis, vandal + -ism.
Words you can make from vandalism
200+ playable · top: NAVAIDS (11 pts)
Best play navaids 11 points7-letter words
5 words6-letter words
35 words- MAVINS 11 pts
- DIVANS 10 pts
- NAVAID 10 pts
- VANDAL 10 pts
- VANDAS 10 pts
- VIANDS 10 pts
- ADMINS 9 pts
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- DAMANS 9 pts
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- MANILA 8 pts
- SALAMI 8 pts
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- DALASI 7 pts
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- NAIADS 7 pts
- SANDAL 7 pts
- LANAIS 6 pts
- LIANAS 6 pts
- NASIAL 6 pts
- SALINA 6 pts
5-letter words
64 words- MAVIN 10 pts
- MAVIS 10 pts
- DIVAN 9 pts
- DIVAS 9 pts
- VALID 9 pts
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4-letter words
83 words- VIMS 9 pts
- AVID 8 pts
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- AMID 7 pts
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3-letter words
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