chimerica
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
- Scrabble points
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 9
Definition of chimerica
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
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(neologism)The symbiotic relationship between China and the United States.
“As in all good marriages, the differences between the two halves of Chimerica are complementary. He concluded by saying "Chimerica, despite its name, is no chimera." In conclusion, shouldn't we view China's ascendancy as an opportunity […]”
“The losers were countries like Indonesia and Brazil, whose real trade-weighted exchange rates appreciated between January 2008 and November 2010 by, respectively, 18 per cent and 17 per cent. No doubt, Chimerica has passed its prime […]”
“G-2 suggests that China and the United States are deeply intertwined in their strategic interests, and should work out solutions to global problems together. The term Chimerica was invented by historian Niall Ferguson and economist Moritz […]”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Blend of China + America, coined by British historian Niall Ferguson and German economist Moritz Schularick, with reference to chimera.
Words you can make from chimerica
153 playable · top: CHIMAERIC (18 pts)
Best play chimaeric 18 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
4 words6-letter words
9 words5-letter words
34 words- CACHE 12 pts
- CHARM 12 pts
- CHICA 12 pts
- CHIME 12 pts
- CHIRM 12 pts
- HEMIC 12 pts
- MACHE 12 pts
- MARCH 12 pts
- MERCH 12 pts
- MICHE 12 pts
- ACMIC 11 pts
- MECCA 11 pts
- ARCHI 10 pts
- CHAIR 10 pts
- CHARE 10 pts
- HAREM 10 pts
- HERMA 10 pts
- IHRAM 10 pts
- REACH 10 pts
- AMICE 9 pts
- AMICI 9 pts
- CERCI 9 pts
- CERIC 9 pts
- CIRCA 9 pts
- CREAM 9 pts
- CRIME 9 pts
- MACER 9 pts
- MICRA 9 pts
- AIMER 7 pts
- AREIC 7 pts
- CERIA 7 pts
- ERICA 7 pts
- ICIER 7 pts
- RAMIE 7 pts
4-letter words
51 words- CHAM 11 pts
- CHEM 11 pts
- CHIC 11 pts
- MACH 11 pts
- MECH 11 pts
- ACHE 9 pts
- AHEM 9 pts
- ARCH 9 pts
- CHAI 9 pts
- CHAR 9 pts
- CHIA 9 pts
- EACH 9 pts
- HAEM 9 pts
- HAME 9 pts
- HARM 9 pts
- HERM 9 pts
- RICH 9 pts
- ACME 8 pts
- CAME 8 pts
- CAMI 8 pts
- CECA 8 pts
- CRAM 8 pts
- EMIC 8 pts
- MACE 8 pts
- MARC 8 pts
- MERC 8 pts
- MICA 8 pts
- MICE 8 pts
- HAIR 7 pts
- HARE 7 pts
- HEAR 7 pts
- HEIR 7 pts
- HIRE 7 pts
- RHEA 7 pts
- ACRE 6 pts
- AMIE 6 pts
- AMIR 6 pts
- CARE 6 pts
- CIRE 6 pts
- CRIA 6 pts
- EMIR 6 pts
- MAIR 6 pts
- MARE 6 pts
- MIRE 6 pts
- MIRI 6 pts
- RACE 6 pts
- RAMI 6 pts
- REAM 6 pts
- RICE 6 pts
- RIME 6 pts
- ARIE 4 pts
3-letter words
37 words- CHI 8 pts
- HAM 8 pts
- HEM 8 pts
- HIC 8 pts
- HIM 8 pts
- ICH 8 pts
- MEH 8 pts
- CAM 7 pts
- MAC 7 pts
- MIC 7 pts
- AHI 6 pts
- HAE 6 pts
- HER 6 pts
- HIE 6 pts
- RAH 6 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- AIM 5 pts
- AMI 5 pts
- ARC 5 pts
- ARM 5 pts
- CAR 5 pts
- ICE 5 pts
- MAE 5 pts
- MAR 5 pts
- MIR 5 pts
- RAM 5 pts
- REC 5 pts
- REM 5 pts
- RIM 5 pts
- AIR 3 pts
- ARE 3 pts
- EAR 3 pts
- ERA 3 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
- REI 3 pts
- RIA 3 pts
2-letter words
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