Definition of LOUVER

louver

Plural: louvers

Noun

  • A slanted slat or panel, typically in a window or door.
  • one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain
  • A type of turret on the roof of certain medieval buildings designed to allow ventilation or the admission of light.
  • A series of sloping overlapping slats or boards which admit air and light but exclude rain etc.
  • Any of a system of slits, as in the hood of an automobile, for ventilation.

Examples

  • He tried to spell LOUVER to block his opponent’s access to the triple word score.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English lover, from Old French lovier, lover (“skylight”), from Medieval Latin *lōdārium (attested as lōvārium), extension of lōdium, of unclear origin, but probably of Germanic origin and related to Frankish *laubijā (“shelter”).

Synonyms

fin, louvre

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

louver: valid Words With Friends Word