caudex

Plural: caudexes, caudices

Noun

The woody, perennial stem base of certain plants.
persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
woody stem of palms and tree ferns
An enlargement of the stem, branch or root of a woody plant, usually serving to store water.

Examples

He used CAUDEX as the strong base for a high-scoring play in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin caudex (“tree trunk”, “tree stem”); compare codex.

Synonyms

stock

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

caudex: valid Words With Friends Word