viand

Plural: viands

Noun

An item of food, often a delicacy.
a choice or delicious dish
An item of food.
A choice dish.
rice topping; any food eaten with rice as a part of a main course meal.

Examples

A delicious viand of letters presented itself, offering a triple-word score.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English vyaund, from Anglo-Norman and Old French viande, from Late Latin *vivanda, from Latin vīvenda, from the verb vīvō (“I live”). Compare victual.
The Philippines usage is an anglicization of Spanish vianda (which is ultimately from Latin via French), which is used to translate ulam in Tagalog. See also usage notes.

Synonyms

delicacy

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

viand: valid Words With Friends Word