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   Tophet

   /ˈtəʊfɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a term for hell.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Hebrew tōp̱eṯ, the name of a place in the Valley of Hinnom near Jerusalem used for idolatrous worship, including the sacrifice of children (see Jer. 19:6), and later for burning refuse.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • T

     1

   • O

     1

   • P

     3

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

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