Definition of BASSWOOD

basswood

Plural: basswoods

Noun

  • A North American linden tree or its soft, light wood.
  • soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
  • any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
  • Any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood.

Examples

  • Playing BASSWOOD felt as natural as a tree growing on the board.

Origin / Etymology

From bass (“fibrous inner bark”) + wood.

Synonyms

lime, lime tree, linden, linden tree

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

basswood: valid Words With Friends Word