Definition of WYVERN

wyvern

Plural: wyverns

Noun

  • A legendary winged, two-legged dragon often depicted with a barbed tail.
  • a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
  • A draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.

Examples

  • Placing WYVERN on a triple word score felt like summoning a mythical beast to the Words With Friends board.

Origin / Etymology

Alteration of Middle English wyver (“viper”), borrowed from Old Northern French wivre, from Latin vīpera (“viper; snake, serpent”). Doublet of weever and viper.

Synonyms

wivern

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

wyvern: valid Words With Friends Word