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Is pharaoh a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word pharaoh is a Scrabble US word. The word pharaoh is worth 15 points in Scrabble:

P3H4A1R1A1O1H4

Is pharaoh a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word pharaoh is a Scrabble UK word and has 15 points:

P3H4A1R1A1O1H4

Is pharaoh a Words With Friends word?

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

P4H3A1R1A1O1H3

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7-letter words (1 found)

PHARAOH,

5-letter words (2 found)

AROHA,HORAH,

4-letter words (13 found)

ARPA,HAAR,HAHA,HARO,HARP,HOAR,HOHA,HORA,OPAH,PARA,PHOH,PRAO,PROA,

3-letter words (21 found)

AAH,AHA,APO,HAH,HAO,HAP,HOA,HOH,HOP,OAR,OPA,ORA,PAH,PAR,PHO,POA,POH,PRO,RAH,RAP,RHO,

2-letter words (10 found)

AA,AH,AR,HA,HO,OH,OP,OR,PA,PO,

You can make 47 words from pharaoh according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of pharaoh

pharaoh

Alternative forms

  • pharao (the supreme ruler of ancient Egypt)
  • Pharaoh (the supreme ruler of ancient Egypt)
  • pharaon (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English pharao (also as pharaon, farao, faraon, etc.), from Old English pharao, from Late Latin Pharaō, from Ancient Greek Φαραώ (Pharaṓ), from Hebrew פַּרְעֹה (par‘ōh), from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ (“palace, pharaoh”, literally “pr (“house”) + ꜥꜣ (“great, big”)”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈfɛː.ɹəʊ/, /ˈfɛə.ɹəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈfæɹ.oʊ/, /ˈfɛ(ə)ɹ.oʊ/
  • Rhymes: (UK, General Australian) -ɛːɹəʊ, (UK, US, General Australian) -ɛəɹəʊ, (US) -æɹəʊ
  • Homophones: faro, Faroe, Ferro
  • Hyphenation: pha‧raoh

Noun

pharaoh (countable and uncountable, plural pharaohs)

  1. (historical) The supreme ruler of Ancient Egypt; a formal address for the sovereign seat of power as personified by the "king" in an institutional role of Horus son of Osiris; often used by metonymy for Ancient Egyptian sovereignty
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pharaoh
  2. (uncountable, card games) The card game faro.

Hyponyms

  • (female): pharaohess

Derived terms

  • pharaoh ant
  • pharaohess
  • pharaonic

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Source: wiktionary.org