Definition of RUNNEL

runnel

Plural: runnels

Noun

  • A small stream or brook; a gutter.
  • a small stream
  • A small stream, a rivulet.
  • A small artificial channel for water to flow in.

Verb

  • To create channels for directing the flow of liquid.

Examples

  • The tiles seemed to runnel together, forming only short, low-scoring words.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English runel, rennel, rinel, from Old English rynel (“that which runs; runner; stream”), from Proto-Germanic *runilaz, equivalent to run + -el. Cognate with Scots rinel, rinnal (“stream; runnel”), Swedish rännel (“runner; runnel”).

Synonyms

rill, rivulet, run, streamlet

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

runnel: valid Words With Friends Word