arctophile

Meanings

Noun

One who has a fondness for teddy bears, usually a collector of them.

Origin / Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ŕ̥tḱos
Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos)lbor.
Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Hellenic *pʰílos
Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos)bor.
Latin -philalbor.
English -phile
English arctophile
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄρκτος (árktos, “bear”) + English -phile.

Scrabble Score: 17

arctophile is not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
arctophile is not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
arctophile is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

arctophile is a valid Words With Friends word