halcyon
ADJECTIVENOUN
/hælsiən/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH H
halcyon is a valid 7-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4A1L1C3Y4O1N1
4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does halcyon mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Marked by peace and prosperity.
“the halcyon days of the clipper trade”
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2
Idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquillity.
“a halcyon atmosphere”
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NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World.
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2
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher.
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3
A mythical bird said to breed at the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to have the power of calming the winds and waves.
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