colewort

Plural: coleworts

Noun

A young, non-heading variety of cabbage, also known as cole.
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
A plant of the genus Brassica; now specifically, a Brassica plant without a head used for food, such as kale.

Examples

He planted a mental COLEWORT on the board, waiting for the right letter to grow his score.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English coolwort, coulwort, cole-wort, caule worte, equivalent to cole + wort.

Synonyms

borecole, Brassica oleracea acephala, cole, kail, kale

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

colewort: valid Words With Friends Word