Definition of MUSKEG

muskeg

Plural: muskegs

Noun

  • A North American bog or swamp, often peat-forming.
  • A terrain composed of peat bog with tussocky meadow and woody vegetation including spruce.

Examples

  • His Words With Friends game felt like traversing a MUSKEG, slow and difficult to make progress.

Origin / Etymology

From Cree ᒪᐢᑫᐠ (maskek).

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

muskeg: valid Words With Friends Word