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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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Yes. The word pylon is a Words With Friends word. The word pylon is worth 12 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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.

All 5 letters words made out of pylon

pylon yplon plyon lpyon ylpon lypon pyoln ypoln poyln opyln yopln oypln ployn lpoyn polyn oplyn lopyn olpyn ylopn lyopn yolpn oylpn loypn olypn pylno yplno plyno lpyno ylpno lypno pynlo ypnlo pnylo npylo ynplo nyplo plnyo lpnyo pnlyo nplyo lnpyo nlpyo ylnpo lynpo ynlpo nylpo lnypo nlypo pyonl yponl poynl opynl yopnl oypnl pynol ypnol pnyol npyol ynpol nypol ponyl opnyl pnoyl npoyl onpyl nopyl yonpl oynpl ynopl nyopl onypl noypl plony lpony polny oplny lopny olpny plnoy lpnoy pnloy nploy lnpoy nlpoy ponly opnly pnoly npoly onply noply lonpy olnpy lnopy nlopy onlpy nolpy ylonp lyonp yolnp oylnp loynp olynp ylnop lynop ynlop nylop lnyop nlyop yonlp oynlp ynolp nyolp onylp noylp lonyp olnyp lnoyp nloyp onlyp nolyp

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Definitions and meaning of pylon

pylon

Etymology

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

Ultimately derived from Ancient Greek πυλών (pulṓn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɨ.lɔn/
  • Rhymes: -ɨlɔn
  • Syllabification: py‧lon

Noun

pylon m inan

  1. gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple
  2. pillar of a suspension or cable-stayed bridge
  3. high, narrow, vertical sign, usually displaying advertisements, found e.g. near gas stations

Declension

Further reading

  • pylon in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Source: wiktionary.org