lozenge

Plural: lozenges

Noun

A small, typically flavored and medicated candy, often diamond-shaped.
a small aromatic or medicated candy
a dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
A thin rhombus, having two acute and two obtuse angles.
A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat.

Verb

To form into the shape of a lozenge.
To mark or emblazon with a lozenge.

Examples

Playing ’LOZENGE’ earned a good score and made her crave a throat drop.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English losenge, from Old French losenge (“rhombus”), of uncertain origin. See the Old French for more.

Synonyms

pill, tab, tablet, diamond, lozzy, pastille, throat pastille, troche

Scrabble Score: 17

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

Words With Friends Score: 20

lozenge: valid Words With Friends Word