Mafioso
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A member of the Sicilian Mafia or a similar organised criminal network.
“The witness refused to testify against the mafioso for fear of violent reprisals.”
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ma·fi·o·so
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Contains four vowels A, I, O, O, the -OSO ending is the Italian masculine singular form
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Worth 12 points, F scores 4 points and the double O is straightforward to place on the board
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