scarab
Meanings
Plural: scarabs
Noun
- scarabaeid beetle considered divine by ancient Egyptians
- A beetle of the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians.
- Any species of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
- A symbol, seal, amulet, or gem fashioned to resemble the sacred beetle.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French scarabée, from Latin scarabaeus (“beetle”). Doublet of scarabaeus, now obsolete.
Synonyms
cockchafer, dung beetle, June bug, scarab beetle, scarabaeus, Scarabaeus sacer
Scrabble Score: 10
scarab is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordscarab is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scarab is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
scarab is a valid Words With Friends word