lentigo
Plural: lentigines, lentigos
Noun
- A small, pigmented spot on the skin; a freckle.
- a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
- A brown pigmented spot on the skin.
Examples
- The lone ’Q’ tile on his rack felt like a LENTIGO, an isolated spot awaiting a high-scoring play.
Origin / Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin lentīgo. Earliest attestation as Late Middle English lentigines (plural).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 8
lentigo: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordlentigo: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lentigo: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
lentigo: valid Words With Friends Word