eldritch

Adjective Satellite

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences; ; ; - John Galsworthy; ; - Henry Kingsley
- "an eldritch screech"

Adj

Unearthly, supernatural, eerie, preternatural.

Adjective

Strange, eerie, and unnatural; weird or ghostly.

Examples

The eldritch arrangement of tiles on the board made finding a word exceptionally difficult.

Origin / Etymology

From the earlier form elritch, of uncertain origin. The second element, -ritch, is generally taken to be Old English rīċe (“realm, kingdom”). Some think that the first element, el-, derives from an Old English root meaning “foreign, strange, other” (related to Old English ellende and modern English else); others think that it derives from elf. It was reintroduced into popular literature by the writings of H. P. Lovecraft.

Synonyms

uncanny, unearthly, weird

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

eldritch: valid Words With Friends Word