cruciverbalism

Noun

The construction of crosswords.

Origin / Etymology

1990, cruci- (“cross”) + verbal (“words”) + -ism (“pertaining to”), from Latin roots crux (“cross”) and verbum (“word”).
Cognate to Italian cruciverba.

Scrabble Score: 0

cruciverbalism: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
cruciverbalism: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
cruciverbalism: not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

cruciverbalism: not valid in Words With Friends