Definition of nymphs

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • nymphs is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
  • nymphs is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
  • nymphs is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of nymphs


  • a voluptuously beautiful young woman (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. houri
  • a larva of an insect with incomplete metamorphosis (as the dragonfly or mayfly) (noun)
  • (classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden (noun)

    Examples

    1. the ancient Greeks believed that nymphs inhabited forests and bodies of water

See definition of nymphs in Merriam Webster