Definition of deixis

Scrabble & Words with friends points


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

Definition of deixis


  • the function of pointing or specifying from the perspective of a participant in an act of speech or writing; aspects of a communication whose interpretation depends on knowledge of the context in which the communication occurs (noun)

See definition of deixis in Merriam Webster