SUPERSTITION is an irrational belief or practice resulting from ignorance or fear of the unknown, attributing supernatural influence to certain objects, actions, or occurrences.
Yes. SUPERSTITION is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 14 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends and 16 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
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| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Words With Friends | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| Wordfeud | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
SUPERSTITION refers to any belief or practice considered by non-practitioners to be irrational or supernatural, attributed to fate or magic, perceived supernatural influence, or fear of the unknown. It commonly applies to beliefs and practices surrounding luck, prophecy, and spiritual beings. Superstitions often arise from the human tendency to perceive patterns and assign meaning to coincidences. They persist across cultures as ways to explain the unexplainable or to feel a sense of control over uncertain outcomes. Common contexts: Cultural superstitions: Black cats, broken mirrors, walking under ladders Sports superstitions: Lucky socks, pre-game rituals, rally caps Theater superstitions: "Break a leg," the Scottish play taboo Religious superstitions: Lucky charms, evil eye, knock on wood
The word superstition comes from Latin superstitio, meaning "standing over" or "standing above." This combines super- (above, over) + stare (to stand), originally referring to "standing over" something in amazement or awe. In ancient Rome, superstitio had negative connotations, referring to excessive fear of the gods or unreasonable religious belief, as opposed to religio (proper religious practice). The word entered Middle English via Old French supersticion in the 13th century. The modern sense of "irrational belief" developed in the 15th century during the Renaissance, when scientific thinking began to challenge traditional beliefs.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of SUPERSTITION.
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Words inside SUPERSTITION: 1238 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: OUTSPRINTSPROUSTITESERUPTIONSINPUTTERSNEPOTISTSOUTPITIESOUTSPRINTOUTSTRIPSPETITIONSPOINTIESTPOSTURISTPOTTINESS. See all words from SUPERSTITION.