rhabdomancy

Meanings

Noun

searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
Divination with wands or rods, especially to use a divining rod to find things below the ground.

Origin / Etymology

From rhabdo- + -mancy, first attested in 1646. From Latin rhabdomantīa, from Ancient Greek ῥαβδομαντεία (rhabdomanteía), from ῥάβδος (rhábdos, “rod”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”).

Synonyms

dowse, dowsing

Scrabble Score: 24

rhabdomancy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 26

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