Is “Pyrrhic” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
PYRRHIC
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
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Meaning of Pyrrhic

/ˈpɪɹ.ɪk/

adjective
  1. 1.Of or relating to Pyrrhus (319/318–272 BC), Greek general and statesman.

    The Pyrrhic army lost the Pyrrhic war.

  2. 2.Achieved at too great a cost or detriment to have been worthwhile (as a victory, accomplishment, etc).

noun
  1. 1.An Ancient Greek war dance.

  2. 2.A metric foot with two short or unaccented syllables.

adjective
  1. 1.Of or characterized by pyrrhics (metrical feet with two short syllables).

  2. 2.Relating to Pyrrhus, a Macedonian king, or some of his costly victories he had while fighting Rome.