touchwood

Noun

material for starting a fire
Decayed wood used as tinder; punk.

Origin / Etymology

Apparently from touch + wood, but perhaps the first element is derived from torch.

Synonyms

Scrabble Score: 18

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

Words With Friends Score: 19

touchwood: valid Words With Friends Word