Definition of chimera

"chimera" in the noun sense

1. Chimera, Chimaera

Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail daughter of Typhon

2. chimera, chimaera

a grotesque product of the imagination

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Quotations for chimera

Constancy is the chimera of love. [ Vauvenargues ]

How many have died without having given even one kiss to their chimera! [ T. Gautier ]

Life is arid and terrible; repose is a chimera; prudence useless; reason itself serves only to dry up the heart. There is but one virtue - the eternal sacrifice of self. [ George Sand ]

What a chimera is man! What a confused chaos! What a subject of contradictions! A professed judge of all things, and yet a feeble worm of the earth! the great depositary and guardian of truth, and yet a mere bundle of uncertainties! the glory and the shame of the universe! [ Pascal ]

Equality is deemed by many a mere speculative chimera, which can never be reduced to practice. But if the abuse is inevitable, does it follow that we ought not to try at least to mitigate it? It is precisely because the force of things tends always to destroy equality that the force of the legislature must always tend to maintain it. [ Rousseau ]

chimera in Scrabble®

The word chimera is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters chimera:

CHIMERA
(106 = 56 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

chimera

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word chimera

CHIMERA
(106 = 56 + 50)
CHIMERA
(104 = 54 + 50)
CHIMERA
(101 = 51 + 50)
CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
(68 = 18 + 50)
CHIMERA
(67 = 17 + 50)
CHIMERA
(66 = 16 + 50)
CHIMERA
(66 = 16 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In chimera

CHIMERA
(106 = 56 + 50)
CHIMERA
(104 = 54 + 50)
CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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chimera in Words With Friends™

The word chimera is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters chimera:

CHIMERA
(122 = 87 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

chimera

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word chimera

CHIMERA
(122 = 87 + 35)
CHIMERA
(110 = 75 + 35)
CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In chimera

CHIMERA
(122 = 87 + 35)
CHIMERA
(110 = 75 + 35)
CHIMERA
(110 = 75 + 35)
CHIMERA
(104 = 69 + 35)
CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMER
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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CHIMERA
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Words within the letters of chimera

2 letter words in chimera (13 words)

5 letter words in chimera (10 words)

6 letter words in chimera (3 words)

7 letter words in chimera (1 word)

Words containing the sequence chimera

Words that start with chimera (5 words)

Words with chimera in them (2 words)

Words that end with chimera (2 words)

Word Growth involving chimera

Shorter words in chimera

hi chi chime chimer

hi him chime chimer

me chime chimer

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Longer words containing chimera

chimeral

chimeraplast chimeraplasty

chimeras nonchimeras

nonchimera nonchimeras