ersatz

Plural: ersatzes

Noun

An artificial or inferior substitute.
an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
Something made in imitation; an effigy or substitute.

Adjective Satellite

artificial and inferior
- "ersatz coffee"

Adj

inauthentic or inadequate substitute or imitation

Examples

Back then, we could only get ersatz coffee.
Using an ERSATZ ’S’ from the bag always felt like cheating, but it’s allowed!

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from German Ersatz (“replacement”); and from the German ersetzen (“to replace”, verb).

Synonyms

substitute, fake, faux, gingerbread, imitation, inauthentic, knock off, knockoff, rip-off

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

ersatz: valid Words With Friends Word