Definition of YARDANG

yardang

Plural: yardangs

Noun

  • A large wind-eroded mass of soft or poorly consolidated rock in a desert region which lies parallel to the prevailing winds, often with an unusual shape.

Origin / Etymology

From yardan, ablative of Turkish yar ("cliff", "precipice").

Scrabble Score: 12

yardang: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
yardang: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
yardang: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

yardang: valid Words With Friends Word