Definition of RHOMB

rhomb

Plural: rhombs

Noun

  • An alternative term for rhombus, a parallelogram with equal sides.
  • a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram
  • A rhombus.
  • A rhombohedron.

Examples

  • He formed a ’RHOMB’ on the Scrabble board, connecting words diagonally for extra points.

Origin / Etymology

Partly borrowed from Middle French rhombe and partly from its etymon Latin rhombus, from Ancient Greek ῥόμβος (rhómbos). Doublet of rhombus and rhumb.

Synonyms

diamond, rhombus

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

rhomb: valid Words With Friends Word