Definition of OSSUARY

ossuary

Plural: ossuaries

Noun

  • A container or room for the bones of the dead.
  • any receptacle for the burial of human bones
  • A container, receptacle, or building, such as an urn or vault, for holding the bones of the dead.

Examples

  • The discard pile of unused tiles felt like an ossuary of lost Scrabble opportunities.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin ossuārium (“charnel house”), from ossuārius (“of or for bones”), from compound of Latin os (“bone”) + adjectival suffix -ārius (“of, related to”).

Synonyms

charnel house

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

ossuary: valid Words With Friends Word