Definition of WEFT

weft

Plural: wefts

Noun

  • The crosswise threads in a woven fabric.
  • the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
  • The horizontal threads that are interlaced through the warp in a woven fabric.
  • The yarn used for the weft; the fill.
  • A hair extension that is glued directly to a person′s natural hair.
  • Alternative spelling of waif.

Examples

  • The word ’WEFT’ wove perfectly into the existing Scrabble grid.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English wefte, from Old English wefan (“to weave”), from Proto-West Germanic *weban, from Proto-Germanic *webaną. Equivalent to weave + -th (abstract nominal suffix).

Synonyms

filling, pick, woof, fill, weave

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

weft: valid Words With Friends Word