pewter

Plural: pewters

Noun

A malleable alloy, traditionally made mostly of tin.
any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin and 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony.
An alloy of tin and lead.
Items made of pewter; pewterware.
A beer tankard made from pewter.
A dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
Prize money.

Adj

Of a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.

Verb

To coat with pewter.

Examples

The heavy, metallic feel of the Scrabble tiles reminded him of old PEWTER.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English peutre, from Old French peautre, from Vulgar Latin *peltrum (“pewter”), which is of uncertain origin. Possibly related to spelter.

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

pewter: valid Words With Friends Word