Definition of DAYWORK

daywork

Meanings

Plural: dayworks

Noun

  • The work done in a day; a day's work.
  • The amount of land that can be worked in a day.
  • Work carried out or paid for on a daily basis; day labour.
  • Work done during the day; specifically, the cover-work carried out by someone involved in intelligence work, as opposed to their secret activities.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English daywork, daywerk, from Old English dæġweorc, from Proto-West Germanic *dagawerk, from Proto-Germanic *dagawerką, equivalent to day + work.

Scrabble Score: 18

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

Words With Friends Score: 17

daywork is a valid Words With Friends word