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Is pylon a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word pylon is a Scrabble US word. The word pylon is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

P3Y4L1O1N1

Is pylon a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word pylon is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

P3Y4L1O1N1

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P4Y3L2O1N2

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5-letter words (1 found)

PYLON,

4-letter words (4 found)

ONLY,PLOY,POLY,PONY,

3-letter words (7 found)

LOP,LOY,NOY,ONY,PLY,POL,YON,

2-letter words (8 found)

LO,NO,NY,ON,OP,OY,PO,YO,

You can make 20 words from pylon according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of pylon

pylon

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πυλών (pulṓn, “gateway”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaɪ.lɒn/

Noun

pylon (plural pylons)

  1. A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
  2. (electricity) A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.
  3. (architecture) A tall steel or concrete tower from which cables are strung.
  4. A lighting mast; a freestanding support for floodlights.
  5. (aviation) A structure used to mount engines, missiles etc., to the underside of an aircraft wing or fuselage.
  6. (aviation, historical) A starting derrick for an aeroplane.
  7. (aviation, historical) A post, tower, etc. as on an aerodrome, or flying ground, serving to bound or mark a prescribed course of flight.
  8. An obelisk.
  9. A traffic cone.
  10. (American football) An orange marker designating one of the four corners of the end zone in American football.
  11. (medicine) A rigid prosthesis for the lower leg.

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Translations

Dutch

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈlɔn/
  • Hyphenation: py‧lon
  • Rhymes: -ɔn

Noun

pylon m (plural pylonnen or pylonen, diminutive pylonnetje n)

  1. a traffic cone
    Synonym: verkeerskegel

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek πυλών (pulṓn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɘ.lɔn/
  • Rhymes: -ɘlɔn
  • Syllabification: py‧lon

Noun

pylon m inan

  2. (architecture) pylon (gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple)
  4. pylon (pillar of a suspension or cable-stayed bridge)
  6. high, narrow, vertical sign, usually displaying advertisements, found e.g. near gas stations
  7. (aviation) pylon (structural element fixed under the wing of an aircraft and holding the engine attached to it)

Declension

Further reading

  • pylon in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • pylon in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • pylony in PWN's encyclopedia

Source: wiktionary.org