phenom
Plural: phenoms
Noun
- A person of extraordinary talent or ability; a prodigy.
- Someone or something that is phenomenal, especially a promising young player in sports like baseball, American football, basketball, tennis, and golf.
- One who is hip and fashionable.
Examples
- The new player was a Scrabble PHENOM, making impossible plays look easy.
Origin / Etymology
Clipping of phenomenon (“remarkable occurrence”). American English, c. 1890s.
Scrabble Score: 13
phenom: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordphenom: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
phenom: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
phenom: valid Words With Friends Word