lumbago

Noun

Pain in the lower back, often due to muscle strain.
backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc
Backache of the lumbar region or lower back, which can be caused by muscle strain or a slipped disc.
An episode of such backache.

Verb

To affect (someone) with lumbago.

Examples

Thinking too hard about complex Scrabble plays often gave him lumbago.

Origin / Etymology

The noun is borrowed from Late Latin lumbāgō (“backache of the lumbar region”), from Late Latin lumbus (“lumbar”), Latin lumbus (“loin”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ- (“loins”)) + -āgō (suffix forming nouns describing objects, animals, and plants).
The verb is derived from the noun.

Synonyms

lumbar pain, LBP, low back pain

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

lumbago: valid Words With Friends Word