codex

Plural: codexes, codices

Noun

An ancient manuscript book, especially of a scriptural or classical text.
an official list of chemicals or medicines etc.
an unbound manuscript of some ancient classic (as distinguished from a scroll)
An early manuscript book.
A book bound in the modern manner, by joining pages, as opposed to a rolled scroll.
An official list of medicines and medicinal ingredients.

Examples

He felt like he was studying a lost codex as he tried to decipher his opponent’s unusual Scrabble plays.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin cōdex, variant form of caudex (“tree trunk, book, notebook”); compare caudex (in botany). Doublet of code.

Synonyms

leaf-book

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

codex: valid Words With Friends Word