Definition of ARROYO

arroyo

Plural: arroyos

Noun

  • a stream or brook
  • A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain).
  • Any watercourse; any rivulet (whether it flows year-round or only seasonally).
  • pl. -ROYOS a brook or creek

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish arroyo.

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

arroyo is a valid Words With Friends word