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Yes. The word mariposa is a Scrabble US word. The word mariposa is worth 12 points in Scrabble:

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Is mariposa a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word mariposa is a Scrabble UK word and has 12 points:

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8-letter words (2 found)

MARIPOSA,PAROSMIA,

7-letter words (2 found)

APORIAS,PARAMOS,

6-letter words (10 found)

APORIA,AROMAS,IMPROS,MORIAS,PARAMO,PARMAS,PORISM,PRAAMS,PRIMAS,PRIMOS,

5-letter words (43 found)

AMIAS,AMIRS,APISM,ARIAS,AROMA,ARPAS,ASPRO,IMPRO,MAARS,MAIRS,MARAS,MARIA,MIROS,MOIRA,MORAS,MORIA,OMASA,PAIRS,PAISA,PARAS,PARIS,PARMA,PIMAS,PRAAM,PRAMS,PRAOS,PRIMA,PRIMO,PRIMS,PRISM,PROAS,PROMS,PSOAI,PSORA,RAIAS,RAMIS,RAMPS,ROAMS,ROMPS,SAMPI,SAPOR,SIMAR,SOPRA,

4-letter words (86 found)

AIAS,AIMS,AIRS,AMAS,AMIA,AMIR,AMIS,AMPS,APOS,APSO,ARIA,ARIS,ARMS,ARPA,ASAR,IMPS,MAAR,MAAS,MAIR,MAPS,MARA,MARS,MASA,MIPS,MIRO,MIRS,MISO,MOAI,MOAS,MOPS,MORA,MORS,OARS,OMAS,OPAS,OSAR,PAIR,PAIS,PAMS,PARA,PARS,PIAS,PIMA,PIRS,PISO,POAS,POIS,POMS,PRAM,PRAO,PRIM,PROA,PROM,PROS,RAIA,RAIS,RAMI,RAMP,RAMS,RAPS,RASP,RIAS,RIMA,RIMS,RIPS,RISP,ROAM,ROMA,ROMP,ROMS,SAIM,SAIR,SAMA,SAMP,SARI,SIMA,SIMP,SMIR,SOAP,SOAR,SOMA,SORA,SORI,SPAM,SPAR,SPIM,

3-letter words (67 found)

AAS,AIA,AIM,AIR,AIS,AMA,AMI,AMP,APO,ARM,ARS,ASP,IMP,IOS,ISM,ISO,MAA,MAP,MAR,MAS,MIR,MIS,MOA,MOI,MOP,MOR,MOS,OAR,OIS,OMA,OMS,OPA,OPS,ORA,ORS,PAM,PAR,PAS,PIA,PIR,PIS,POA,POI,POM,POS,PRO,PSI,RAI,RAM,RAP,RAS,RIA,RIM,RIP,ROM,SAI,SAM,SAP,SAR,SIM,SIP,SIR,SMA,SOM,SOP,SPA,SRI,

2-letter words (20 found)

AA,AI,AM,AR,AS,IO,IS,MA,MI,MO,OI,OM,OP,OR,OS,PA,PI,PO,SI,SO,

You can make 230 words from mariposa according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of mariposa

mariposa

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mariposa (“butterfly”).

Pronunciation

Noun

mariposa (plural mariposas)

  1. A mariposa lily (Calochortus spp.).

Anagrams

  • parosmia

Asturian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mariposa.

Noun

mariposa f (plural mariposes)

  1. butterfly

Chavacano

Etymology

From Spanish mariposa.

Noun

mariposa

  1. butterfly

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish mariposa.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧po‧sa

Noun

mariposa f (plural mariposas)

  1. a moth
  2. (Portugal, swimming) butterfly stroke
  3. (Rio de Janeiro, colloquial) a prostitute

Derived terms

  • mariposista

Sardinian

Noun

mariposa f (plural mariposas)

  1. (Campidanese) Alternative form of maniposa

Spanish

Etymology

From the phrase María pósate (“Mary, alight!”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɾiˈposa/ [ma.ɾiˈpo.sa]
  • Rhymes: -osa
  • Syllabification: ma‧ri‧po‧sa

Noun

mariposa f (plural mariposas)

  1. butterfly
  2. (slang) male homosexual
  3. (swimming) butterfly stroke
  4. creeping beggarweed (Desmodium incanum)
  5. white ginger (Hedychium coronarium)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • ⇒ English: mariposa lily
  • → Portuguese: mariposa

See also

  • oruga f (“caterpillar”)
  • polilla f (“moth”)

Further reading

  • “mariposa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Source: wiktionary.org