sawhorse

Plural: sawhorses

Noun

A portable frame or rack used to support wood while sawing.
a framework for holding wood that is being sawed
A structure with a crosspiece used to support timber or other material for working.

Examples

He used a sawhorse-like strategy, setting up words that supported future high-scoring plays.

Origin / Etymology

From saw + horse.

Synonyms

buck, horse, sawbuck, saw-stool, saw-trestle

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

sawhorse: valid Words With Friends Word