lamia

Meanings

Plural: lamiae, lamias

Noun

(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living
A monster preying upon human beings, who sucked the blood of children, often described as having the head and breasts of a woman and the lower half of a serpent.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin lamia, from Ancient Greek Λάμια (Lámia).

Synonyms

vampire

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

lamia is a valid Words With Friends word