Definition of DIPLOE

diploe

Plural: diploes

Noun

  • The spongy layer of bone between the compact bone layers of the skull.
  • The thin layer of soft, spongy, or cancellate tissue between the bone plates which constitute the skull.

Examples

  • His brain, especially the DIPLOE, worked overtime trying to find a seven-letter word.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek διπλόη (diplóē, “literally, a fold”), noun use of feminine of διπλόος (diplóos, “double”).

Synonyms

pith

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

diploe: valid Words With Friends Word