Satrap

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A governor appointed to rule a province in the ancient Persian Empire, or more broadly any subordinate local ruler answerable to a greater power.

“The satrap of Lydia administered the region on behalf of the Persian king and collected its taxes.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

sa·trap

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Synonyms

governorviceroyregent ruler

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Contains vowels A and A, ends in P, TRAP is hidden inside the word

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, P ending hooks well with S, contains TRAP as a scoring sub-word

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sparta

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apart apast paras parts pasta patas prats spart sprat strap tapas tarps trapa traps apar apts arts asap asta astr atap atar para pars

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