chlamys
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 7
/ˈklæmɪs/
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/ˈklæmɪs/ · /ˈklamɪs/
Definition of chlamys
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(historical)A short poncho-like cloak caught up on the shoulder, worn by hunters, soldiers, and horsemen in Ancient Greece.
“He unfolded the chlamys, stretched it out with both hands before me, and then cast it over my shoulders.”
“A male god stands in three-quarter view to right, wearing a chlamys fastened at his right shoulder with a round clasp.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek χλᾰμῠ́ς (khlămŭ́s).
Words you can make from chlamys
94 playable · top: CHASMY (16 pts)
Best play chasmy 16 points5-letter words
16 words4-letter words
37 words- ACHY 12 pts
- CHAY 12 pts
- LYCH 12 pts
- CHAM 11 pts
- CYMA 11 pts
- MACH 11 pts
- MYCS 11 pts
- ASHY 10 pts
- HAYS 10 pts
- HYLA 10 pts
- SHAY 10 pts
- ACYL 9 pts
- AMYL 9 pts
- CASH 9 pts
- CAYS 9 pts
- CLAY 9 pts
- HALM 9 pts
- HAMS 9 pts
- LACY 9 pts
- MASH 9 pts
- MAYS 9 pts
- SHAM 9 pts
- YAMS 9 pts
- CALM 8 pts
- CAMS 8 pts
- CLAM 8 pts
- MACS 8 pts
- SCAM 8 pts
- LAHS 7 pts
- LASH 7 pts
- LAYS 7 pts
- SLAY 7 pts
- ALMS 6 pts
- CALS 6 pts
- LACS 6 pts
- LAMS 6 pts
- SLAM 6 pts
3-letter words
28 words2-letter words
12 wordsFind your best play with chlamys
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