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papilionaceous

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Is papilionaceous a Scrabble word?

Yes, papilionaceous is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 20 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of papilionaceous?

Definition

adj (English)

1. (obsolete) Pertaining to a butterfly or butterflies.obsolete

2. (botany) Having a corolla in the form of a butterfly, with prominent wing-like petals; (generally) pertaining to the Faboidea (Papilionoidea) family of plants.Examples: "[T]he broad road is lined with wild bushes and tangled shrubs lavishly decked with brilliant blossoms: the lentisk, so covered with yellow, papilionaceous flowers [translating Schmetterlingsblumen] that not a green leaf is visible…"

3. (figurative) Like a butterfly; showy; capricious.Examples: "Ali G was a glorious, comedic butterfly, but it's my sad duty to report that his exquisitely papilionaceous character is currently being broken upon a wheel."figuratively

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "papilionaceous"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "papilionaceous"?

Scrabble
20 points
P3
A1
P3
I1
L1
I1
O1
N1
A1
C3
E1
O1
U1
S1
Words With Friends
26 points
P4
A1
P4
I1
L2
I1
O1
N2
A1
C4
E1
O1
U2
S1

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