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Chimaera

c 3h 4i 1m 3a 1e 1r 1a 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does chimaera mean?

noun

  1. (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon

    Synonymschimera

  2. a grotesque product of the imagination

    Synonymschimera

  3. a deep-sea fish with a tapering body, smooth skin, and long threadlike tail

Is CHIMAERA a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CHIMAERA worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
c 3h 4i 1m 3a 1e 1r 1a 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
c 4h 3i 1m 4a 1e 1r 1a 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
c 4h 4i 1m 3a 1e 1r 1a 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
c 3h 3i 1m 3a 1e 1r 1a 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CHIMAERA

Hooks for CHIMAERA

Add one letter to the front or back of CHIMAERA to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

chimaeras

Chimaera: quick answers

Is CHIMAERA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CHIMAERA is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CHIMAERA worth?
CHIMAERA scores 15 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does chimaera mean?
As a noun, chimaera means “(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CHIMAERA?
You can make 189 shorter words from CHIMAERA, such as CHIMERA, MACHAIR, CHIMAR, CHIMER. See the full list.