Definition of VELD

veld

Plural: velds

Noun

  • An open country or grassland in southern Africa.
  • elevated open grassland in southern Africa
  • The open grassland or pastureland of South Africa and neighbouring countries.

Examples

  • Playing VELD on a double letter score felt like a wide-open opportunity.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans veld, or from its etymon Dutch veld (“field; open country”) (formerly spelled veldt), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *felþuz (“field, plain”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“flat”). Doublet of field.

Synonyms

veldt

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

veld: valid Words With Friends Word