Definition of CHERUBIMS

cherubims

Noun

  • plural of cherub
  • plural of cherubim

Origin / Etymology

From Hebrew cherubim כרוב, cherub + -ים; the Hebrew is plural, but the translators chose to add -s when borrowing the word into the English form, probably because the readers of the Authorized Version would not be familiar with Hebrew or Latin plurals.

Scrabble Score: 18

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

Words With Friends Score: 21

cherubims is a valid Words With Friends word