crannog

Noun

An ancient artificial island dwelling built in a lake or marsh.
An artificial island, used in prehistoric and medieval times in Scotland and Ireland for dwelling.

Examples

CRANNOG is one of those words that feels like a fortress on the Scrabble board.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Irish crannóg, from Middle Irish crannóc.

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

crannog: valid Words With Friends Word