Definition of SELCOUTH

selcouth

Adj

  • Strange, unusual, rare; unfamiliar; marvellous, wondrous.

Adjective

  • Unusual, strange, or unfamiliar; archaic in usage.

Examples

  • His play of SELCOUTH felt wonderfully strange and unexpected, earning him bonus points.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English selcouth, from Old English selcūþ, seldcūþ (“unusual, unwonted, little known, unfamiliar, novel, rare”), from seld- (“rarely”) + cūþ (“known”); equivalent to seld + couth.

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

selcouth: valid Words With Friends Word