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Is mermaid a Scrabble word?

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

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Is mermaid a Scrabble UK word?

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

M3E1R1M3A1I1D2

Is mermaid a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word mermaid is a Words With Friends word. The word mermaid is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

M4E1R1M4A1I1D2

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7-letter words (1 found)

MERMAID,

6-letter words (7 found)

ADMIRE,DAMMER,DIMMER,MAIMED,MAIMER,RAMMED,RIMMED,

5-letter words (25 found)

AIDER,AIMED,AIMER,AIRED,AMIDE,ARMED,DAMME,DEAIR,DERMA,DIMER,DIRAM,DREAM,IRADE,MADRE,MAIRE,MAMIE,MARID,MEDIA,MIMED,MIMER,MIRED,RAMIE,REDIA,RIMAE,RIMED,

4-letter words (42 found)

AIDE,AMID,AMIE,AMIR,ARED,ARID,DAME,DARE,DARI,DEAR,DERM,DIME,DIRE,DRAM,EARD,EMIR,EMMA,IDEA,IDEM,IMAM,IRED,MADE,MAID,MAIM,MAIR,MARD,MARE,MARM,MEAD,MERI,MIME,MIRE,RADE,RAID,RAMI,READ,REAM,RIAD,RIDE,RIEM,RIMA,RIME,

3-letter words (36 found)

AID,AIM,AIR,AME,AMI,ARD,ARE,ARM,DAE,DAM,DEI,DIE,DIM,EAR,ERA,ERM,IDE,IRE,MAD,MAE,MAM,MAR,MED,MEM,MID,MIM,MIR,RAD,RAI,RAM,RED,REI,REM,RIA,RID,RIM,

2-letter words (18 found)

AD,AE,AI,AM,AR,DA,DE,DI,EA,ED,EM,ER,ID,MA,ME,MI,MM,RE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 130 words from mermaid according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of mermaid

mermaid

Etymology

From Middle English mermayde (“maid of the sea”), from mere (“sea, lake”) +‎ maid, equivalent to mer- +‎ maid. Cognate with Dutch meermeid (“mermaid”), Middle High German mermaget, mermeit (“mermaid”, > German Meermagd, Meermädchen (“mermaid”)). Compare Old English meremenn, meremennen, meremenin (“mermaid, siren”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɜːˌmeɪd/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɝ.meɪd/

Noun

mermaid (plural mermaids)

  1. A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.
    Synonyms: mergirl, merlady, mermaiden, merwoman
    Hypernym: merperson
    Hyponyms: mermother, merqueen
    Holonym: merfolk
    Coordinate terms: melusine, nixie, siren
  2. (as a modifier) Coloured a brilliant turquoise.
  3. (obsolete) A prostitute.
    Synonyms: hooker, lady of the night; see also Thesaurus:prostitute

Derived terms

  • false mermaid (Floerkea proserpinacoides)
  • Fiji mermaid
  • mermaid skirt
  • mermaid syndrome
  • mermaid tresses
  • mermaid's fishing line (Chorda filum)
  • mermaid's glove (Haliclona oculata; Alcyonium digitatum)
  • mermaid's hair (Lyngbya majuscula)
  • mermaid's head (Spatengus spp.; Amphidetus cordatus)
  • mermaid's purse
  • mermaid's toenail (Anomiidae spp.)
  • mermaid's tresses (Chorda filum)
  • mermaidweed (Floerkea proserpinacoides)
  • reverse mermaid

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See also

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Further reading

  • mermaid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • “*mermaid*”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.

Source: wiktionary.org