Definition of RAINFOREST

rainforest

Plural: rainforests

Noun

  • a forest with heavy annual rainfall
  • A forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry season.

Origin / Etymology

From rain + forest, a calque of German Regenwald.

Synonyms

rain forest, jungle, tropical forest

Scrabble Score: 13

rainforest: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rainforest: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
rainforest: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

rainforest: valid Words With Friends Word