daemon

Meanings

Plural: daemones, daemons

Noun

an evil supernatural being
a person who is part mortal and part god
A minor deity or divinity.
A muse, a personified source of inspiration, especially one that also causes anguish.
An idea depicted as an entity.
Alternative form of demon.
A process (a running program) that does not have a controlling terminal.

Origin / Etymology

A borrowing of Latin daemōn (“tutelary deity”), from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn, “dispenser, tutelary deity”).

Synonyms

daimon, demigod, demon, devil, fiend

Scrabble Score: 9

daemon is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
daemon is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
daemon is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

daemon is a valid Words With Friends word