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Is pyramid a Scrabble word?

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

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Is pyramid a Scrabble UK word?

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

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7-letter words (1 found)

PYRAMID,

6-letter words (2 found)

MIDPAY,MYRIAD,

5-letter words (13 found)

DAIRY,DAMPY,DIARY,DIRAM,MARDY,MARID,PADRI,PARDI,PARDY,PRIMA,PRIMY,RAPID,YAIRD,

4-letter words (36 found)

ADRY,AIRY,AMID,AMIR,ARID,ARMY,DAMP,DARI,DIMP,DIYA,DRAM,DRAP,DRAY,DRIP,MAID,MAIR,MARD,MARY,MIRY,PADI,PAID,PAIR,PARD,PIMA,PRAD,PRAM,PRAY,PRIM,RAID,RAMI,RAMP,RIAD,RIMA,RIMY,YARD,YIRD,

3-letter words (45 found)

AID,AIM,AIR,AMI,AMP,ARD,ARM,ARY,DAM,DAP,DAY,DIM,DIP,DRY,IMP,MAD,MAP,MAR,MAY,MID,MIR,PAD,PAM,PAR,PAY,PIA,PIR,PRY,PYA,RAD,RAI,RAM,RAP,RAY,RIA,RID,RIM,RIP,RYA,YAD,YAM,YAP,YAR,YID,YIP,

2-letter words (14 found)

AD,AI,AM,AR,AY,DA,DI,ID,MA,MI,MY,PA,PI,YA,

You can make 111 words from pyramid according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of pyramid

pyramid

Alternative forms

  • piramis, pyramis (obsolete)

Etymology

From French pyramide, from Old French piramide, from Latin pȳramis, pȳramidis, from Ancient Greek πῡραμίς (pūramís), possibly from πῡρός (pūrós, “wheat”) + ἀμάω (amáō, “reap”) or from Egyptian pr-m-ws (“height of a pyramid”), from pr (“(one that) comes forth”) + m (“from”) + ws (“height”). Schenkel and K. Lang proposed hypothetical Coptic *ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲙ (*piram) or *ⲫⲣⲁⲙ (*phram) derived from Egyptian mr via metathesis as a source of πῡραμίς (pūramís) while Schenkel also suggested it being the source of Arabic هرم although the latter is considered far-fetched by Takacs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɪɹəmɪd/

Noun

pyramid (countable and uncountable, plural pyramids)

  1. An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.
  2. A construction in the shape of a pyramid, usually with a square or rectangular base.
  3. (geometry) A solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base.
  4. (by extension) Any structure or diagram with many members at the bottom and progressively fewer towards the top.
  5. (neuroanatomy) A medullary pyramid, the medial-most bumps on the ventral side of the medulla oblongata
  6. (UK, dated) The game of pool in which the balls are placed in the form of a triangle at spot.
  7. A pyramid scheme.
  8. (card games, uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of Pyramid. (a solitaire card game)
  9. (card games) The triangular layout of cards in the game of Pyramid.
  10. (journalism) An approximately triangular headline consisting of several centered lines of text of increasing length.

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:pyramid.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

  • Ponzi scheme

Verb

pyramid (third-person singular simple present pyramids, present participle pyramiding, simple past and past participle pyramided)

  1. To build up or be arranged in the form of a pyramid.
  2. (transitive, genetics) To combine (a series of genes) into a single genotype.
  3. (intransitive) To employ, or take part in, a pyramid scheme.
  4. (finance) To engage in pyramid trading.
  5. (dated) To increase to or towards a peak.

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iːd

Noun

pyramid c

  1. a pyramid (ancient construction, or some other pyramid-shaped construction or thing)
  2. (geometry) a pyramid

Declension

Related terms

  • pyramidspel

See also

  • pyramidal

References

  • pyramid in Svensk ordbok (SO)
  • pyramid in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
  • pyramid in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • puramid

Etymology

From English pyramid, from French pyramide, from Old French piramide, from Latin pȳramis, pȳramidis, from Ancient Greek πῡραμίς (pūramís).

Pronunciation

  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpɨ̞ramɪd/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈpɪramɪd/

Usage notes

Being a word borrowed from English derived from Greek, the y in pyramid is pronounced /ɨ̞, ɪ/ rather than expected /ə/. To preserve consistency between pronunciation and spelling, some prefer to spell this word puramid. Nevertheless, pyramid is the more common spelling of the two. See symbol/sumbol, synthesis/sunthesis, system/sustem for similar examples.

Noun

pyramid m (plural pyramidau)

  1. pyramid

Derived terms

  • pyramidaidd (“pyramidal”)

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pyramid”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Source: wiktionary.org