Definition of HARUSPEX

haruspex

Plural: haruspices

Noun

  • An ancient Roman priest who predicted the future by inspecting entrails.
  • A soothsayer or priest in Ancient Rome (originally Etruscan) who practiced haruspicy, divination by inspecting entrails.

Examples

  • A true HARUSPEX of Scrabble might predict the next letter draws, but he just hoped for a blank.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin haruspex.

Scrabble Score: 20

haruspex: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
haruspex: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
haruspex: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

haruspex: valid Words With Friends Word