pharos
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 6
/ˈfɛəɹɒs/
Definition of pharos
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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(historical)An ancient lighthouse or beacon to guide sailors.
“He […] built a Pharos, or Light House.”
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noun
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(historical)An ancient lighthouse or beacon to guide sailors.
“He […] built a Pharos, or Light House.”
-
(figuratively)That which stands out; a shining light.
“The house was not very felicitously titled, said many: it was no academic pharos.”
name
- A small island off Alexandria where the Lighthouse of Alexandria was located.
- The Lighthouse of Alexandria, located on the island Pharos
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Φάρος (Pháros).
Words you can make from pharos
85 playable · top: HARPS (10 pts)
Best play harps 10 points5-letter words
7 words4-letter words
30 words- HAPS 9 pts
- HARP 9 pts
- HASP 9 pts
- HOPS 9 pts
- OPAH 9 pts
- PASH 9 pts
- PHOS 9 pts
- POSH 9 pts
- SHOP 9 pts
- SOPH 9 pts
- HAOS 7 pts
- HOAR 7 pts
- HORA 7 pts
- RASH 7 pts
- RHOS 7 pts
- APOS 6 pts
- OPAS 6 pts
- PARS 6 pts
- PRAO 6 pts
- PROA 6 pts
- PROS 6 pts
- RAPS 6 pts
- RASP 6 pts
- SOAP 6 pts
- SPAR 6 pts
- AROS 4 pts
- OARS 4 pts
- OSAR 4 pts
- SOAR 4 pts
- SORA 4 pts
3-letter words
34 words- HAP 8 pts
- HOP 8 pts
- PAH 8 pts
- PHO 8 pts
- POH 8 pts
- AHS 6 pts
- ASH 6 pts
- HAO 6 pts
- HAS 6 pts
- HOS 6 pts
- OHS 6 pts
- RAH 6 pts
- RHO 6 pts
- SHA 6 pts
- SHO 6 pts
- SOH 6 pts
- APO 5 pts
- ASP 5 pts
- OPA 5 pts
- OPS 5 pts
- PAR 5 pts
- PAS 5 pts
- POS 5 pts
- PRO 5 pts
- RAP 5 pts
- SAP 5 pts
- SOP 5 pts
- SPA 5 pts
- ARO 3 pts
- ARS 3 pts
- OAR 3 pts
- ORA 3 pts
- ORS 3 pts
- RAS 3 pts
2-letter words
13 wordsFind your best play with pharos
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