tontine


Meanings

  • a form of life insurance whereby on the death or default of a participant his share is distributed to the remaining members
  • an annuity scheme wherein participants share certain benefits and on the death of any participant his benefits are redistributed among the remaining participants; can run for a fixed period of time or until the death of all but one participant
  • TONTINE n pl. -S a form of collective life insurance


Scrabble Score: 7

tontine is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

tontine is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

tontine is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 9

tontine is a valid Words With Friends word