nimbus

Plural: nimbi, nimbuses

Noun

A luminous cloud or halo surrounding a divine figure.
a dark grey cloud bearing rain
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
A circle of light; a halo.
A gray rain cloud.

Examples

When she played ’NIMBUS’ for a triple-word score, a virtual halo appeared around her board.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nimbus (“dark cloud”). Doublet of nimb.

Synonyms

aura, aureole, gloriole, glory, halo, nimbus cloud, rain cloud

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

nimbus: valid Words With Friends Word