gallnut

Plural: gallnuts

Noun

An abnormal, often roundish, swelling found on plants caused by insects.
A gall on a tree, caused by insects, that resembles a nut.

Examples

She hoped to find a spot for GALLNUT, avoiding the dreaded blank tile.

Origin / Etymology

From gall + nut. Compare Dutch galnoot.

Synonyms

gallapple, nutgall

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

gallnut: valid Words With Friends Word