Harpies
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of harpy, used to describe a grasping or spiteful woman, or the winged creatures with a woman's head and a bird's body from Greek mythology.
“The gossip columnists were described as harpies by the beleaguered actor in a press statement.”
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Ends in IES with P as a key middle letter, the Y-to-IES conversion is a common English plural pattern
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P scores three points, the IES ending replaces the Y tile and can land on a premium square
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