mineshaft

Noun

excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
A vertical hole through the strata to reach the mineral which is being mined.

Origin / Etymology

From mine + shaft.

Scrabble Score: 17

mineshaft: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mineshaft: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
mineshaft: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

mineshaft: valid Words With Friends Word