Definition of COMBE

combe

Plural: combes

Noun

  • A short, broad, steep-sided valley or hollow.
  • A valley, often wooded and often with no river
  • A cirque.

Examples

  • The word COMBE nestled perfectly between two existing words, securing a small valley of points.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English coumbe, cumbe, from Old English cumb, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kumbaz; compare Dutch kom (“bowl, basin”), German Kump (“vessel”).
Related to Welsh cwm (“a hollow valley”), Ancient Greek κύμβη (kúmbē, “hollow”), Sanskrit कुम्भ (kumbha, “a pot, jug”), etc. through Proto-Indo-European *ḱumbʰ-.

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

combe: valid Words With Friends Word