Definition of pappus

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • pappus is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • pappus is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • pappus is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of pappus


  • calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions (noun)

See definition of pappus in Merriam Webster