Definition of apocopes

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  • apocopes is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • apocopes is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • apocopes is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of apocopes

  • abbreviation of a word by omitting the final sound or sounds (noun)

    Examples

    1. the British get `pud' from `pudding' by apocope

See definition of apocopes in Merriam Webster