Definitions for frontons

frontons fron·ton

Spelling: [fron-ton, fron-ton]
IPA: /ˈfrɒn tɒn, frɒnˈtɒn/

Frontons is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 128 anagrams from letters in frontons (fnnoorst).

Definitions for frontons

noun

  1. a building in which jai alai is played, containing the cancha or court and sometimes having facilities for betting.
  2. Informal. jai alai.

Origin of frontons

1690-1700; Spanish frontón, irregular augmentative of frente forehead, front

Examples for frontons

The thickness of the Cornice being added to this 9th part, makes up the height of the whole Piedement or fronton.

The other feature is the court or fronton where is played the jeu de paume, or, to give it its Basque nomenclature, pelota.

He went away to the city of Ancyra, while the clergyman fronton set himself about building.

The fear of death induced fronton to say everything that the inquisitors required, and he demanded reconciliation.

Word Value for frontons
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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