Phoenix
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
A mythical bird that cyclically regenerates by rising from its own ashes. Also the capital city of Arizona, USA.
“The company rose like a phoenix from the ashes of bankruptcy to become profitable.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈfiːnɪks/
Syllables
phoe·nix
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Synonyms
firebirdmythical bird
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Wordle
Contains three vowels O, E, I with valuable letters P, H, N, X
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Scrabble
Worth 19 points; extremely valuable X with P and H for high scoring
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