argillaceous

Adjective

resembling or containing clay
- "argillaceous rocks"

Adj

Pertaining to clay; made of, containing, or resembling clay; clayey.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin argillaceus, from argilla (“clay”), from Ancient Greek ἄργιλλος (árgillos, “white clay, potter's earth”), from ἀργός (argós, “white”).

Synonyms

clayey

Antonyms

arenaceous

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 20

argillaceous: valid Words With Friends Word