lamia

Plural: lamiae, lamias

Noun

A mythological female demon or monster, often with a serpent's body.
(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.

Examples

The word ’LAMIA’ seemed to hiss as he placed it on the triple-letter tile.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

vampire

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

lamia: valid Words With Friends Word