wampumpeag

Noun

small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency
Synonym of wampum (“small cylindrical beads made from polished shells (especially white ones) which have been strung together, formerly used by Native American peoples of eastern North America for various purposes including as jewellery and money, and for record-keeping”).

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Massachusett wampompeage (“string of white beads used as money”), from wamp, wap, wompi (“white”) + *umpe (“string”) + -ag (plural suffix).
Compare peag (“string of white beads used as money”), also a clipping of wampumpeag.
Cognates
Penobscot wʌ̃pʌ̃pəyak (singular wʌ̃pʌ̃pi)

Synonyms

peag, wampum

Scrabble Score: 22

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

Words With Friends Score: 28

wampumpeag: valid Words With Friends Word