froe
Plural: froes
Noun
- A cleaving tool used for splitting wood shingles or staves.
- A cleaving tool for splitting cask staves and shingles from a block of wood.
- A dirty woman; a slattern; a frow.
Examples
- Playing FROE opened up a parallel play, splitting his opponent’s board in two.
Origin / Etymology
Abbreviation of obsolete frower, from froward (“turned away”), referring to the orientation of the blade, at right angles to the handle. From late 16th century.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 7
froe: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordfroe: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
froe: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 7
froe: valid Words With Friends Word