igloo

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
8
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈɪɡ.luː/

Definition of igloo

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
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noun

  1. A dome-shaped Inuit shelter, constructed of blocks cut from snow.
  2. A cavity, or excavation, made in the snow by a seal, over its breathing hole in the sea ice.
  3. A reinforced bunker for the storage of nuclear weapons.
    “General James Walsh signalled Strategic Air Command that the B-47 tore apart the igloo and knocked about 3 mark sixes.”
  4. A kind of airfreight cargo container.
    “Since most major airlines have interline agreements, if your cargo is in an igloo or container, it can be moved as is […]”

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Etymology

From Inuktitut ᐃᒡᓗ (iclo, “house, building (of any kind)”), from Proto-Inuit *ǝɣlu, from Proto-Eskimo *ǝŋlu.

Anagrams of igloo

3 plays · some not in Scrabble

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Words you can make from igloo

12 playable · top: LOGOI (6 pts)

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4-letter words

2 words

3-letter words

4 words

2-letter words

5 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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