chimaera
NOUN
/kɪ'mirə/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
chimaera is a valid 8-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3H4I1M3A1E1R1A1
3 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does chimaera mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
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.
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2
A grotesque product of the imagination.
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3
A deep-sea fish with a tapering body, smooth skin, and long threadlike tail.
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