scissure

Noun

A lengthwise cut, slit, or fissure.
a long narrow opening
A longitudinal opening made by cutting; a cleft; a fissure.

Examples

The SCISSURE in the board created by her last play gave him a perfect hook.

Origin / Etymology

Late Latin *scissura (“fissure”) (compare Italian scissura), from Latin scissurus (“about to split”), from scindo (“I split”).

Synonyms

cleft, crack, crevice, fissure

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

scissure: valid Words With Friends Word