canyon

Meanings

Plural: canyons

Noun

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall
A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river.

Verb

Of water, liquid, or another substance, to flow in or into a canyon.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cañón. Doublet of cannon.

Synonyms

canon, combe, dale, dalles, dell, gorge, gulch, ravine, slade, vale, valley

Scrabble Score: 11

canyon is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
canyon is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
canyon is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

canyon is a valid Words With Friends word