Definition of SCORIA

scoria

Plural: scoriae, scorias

Noun

  • Porous, dark volcanic rock; also, slag from smelting.
  • the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
  • The slag or dross that remains after the smelting of metal from an ore.
  • Rough masses of rock formed by solidified lava, and which can be found around a volcano's crater.

Examples

  • The discarded letters felt like SCORIA, useless until a new word was forged.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scōria, from Ancient Greek σκωρία (skōría), from σκῶρ (skôr, “dung”).

Synonyms

dross, slag

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

scoria: valid Words With Friends Word