Dictionary Check: pyrrhic

"pyrrhic" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 17 points

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Definition

adjective

of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece

Example: "pyrrhic dance movements"
adjective

of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables

Example: "pyrrhic verses"
adjective

of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans)

Example: "a Pyrrhic victory"
noun

a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables

Synonyms:
noun

an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare

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"pyrrhic" is a valid Scrabble word worth 17 points (17 in Words with Friends). It has 7 letters and is defined as "of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece". Use the dictionary checker above to look up any word, find anagrams, or explore related words below.

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