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Is pariah a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word pariah is a Scrabble US word. The word pariah is worth 11 points in Scrabble:

P3A1R1I1A1H4

Is pariah a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word pariah is a Scrabble UK word and has 11 points:

P3A1R1I1A1H4

Is pariah a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word pariah is a Words With Friends word. The word pariah is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4A1R1I1A1H3

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6-letter words (2 found)

PARIAH,RAPHIA,

4-letter words (8 found)

ARIA,ARPA,HAAR,HAIR,HARP,PAIR,PARA,RAIA,

3-letter words (17 found)

AAH,AHA,AHI,AIA,AIR,HAP,HIP,PAH,PAR,PHI,PIA,PIR,RAH,RAI,RAP,RIA,RIP,

2-letter words (8 found)

AA,AH,AI,AR,HA,HI,PA,PI,

You can make 35 words from pariah according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of pariah

pariah

Etymology

From Tamil பறையர் (paṟaiyar), from பறையன் (paṟaiyaṉ, “drummer”), from பறை (paṟai, “drum”) or from Malayalam പറയർ (paṟayaṟ), from പറയൻ (paṟayaṉ, “drummer”), from പറ (paṟa, “drum”). Parai in Tamil or Para in Malayalam refers to a type of large drum designed to announce the king’s notices to the public. The people who made a living using the parai were called paraiyar; in the caste-based society they were in the lower strata, hence the derisive paraiah and pariah.

Alternatively, derived from Sanskrit पर (para, “distant; outsider”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pəˈɹaɪə/
  • Rhymes: -aɪə

Noun

pariah (plural pariahs)

  1. Synonym of outcast: A person despised and excluded by their family, community, or society, especially a member of the untouchable castes in Indian society.
  2. (figurative) A similarly despised group of people or species of animal.
  3. (zoology) Ellipsis of pariah dog: an Indian breed, any stray dog in Indian contexts.

Derived terms

  • pariah arrack
  • pariah dog
  • pariah kite

Translations

Anagrams

  • Pahari, Pirahã, raphia

Source: wiktionary.org