nodule

Plural: nodules

Noun

A small node or rounded protuberance.
a small node
small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
(mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment)
A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump.

Examples

Finding space for NODULE felt like fitting a small bump into an already crowded board.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nōdulus (“small knot”), from nōdus (“knot”). Doublet of nodulus.

Synonyms

tubercle

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

nodule: valid Words With Friends Word