Definition of STRATH

strath

Plural: straths

Noun

  • A wide, flat river valley in Scotland.
  • A wide, flat river valley.

Examples

  • He imagined the board as a strath, wide open for his long word to flow through.

Origin / Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic srath, from Old Irish srath, from Proto-Celtic *stratos, from Proto-Indo-European *sterh₃-. The meaning was likely influenced by a Cumbric/Pictish cognate (cf. Welsh ystrad). Doublet of stratus.

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

strath: valid Words With Friends Word