Definition of VESPIARY

vespiary

Plural: vespiaries

Noun

  • A nest of wasps or a similar social insect.
  • A nest built by a social wasp species.
  • A colony of wasps living in such a nest.

Examples

  • The tangled cluster of words around the double-letter score felt like a vespiary, full of potential stings.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin vespa (“wasp”), formed in imitation of apiary (a similar structure for bees).

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

vespiary: valid Words With Friends Word