elvan

Plural: elvans

Adj

Of or relating to certain veins of feldspathic or porphyritic rock crossing metalliferous veins in the mining districts of Cornwall.
Elven, elfin, pertaining to elves.

Noun

The rock of an elvan vein, or the vein itself.

Origin / Etymology

From a Cornish word, perhaps Cornish elven, elvan (“spark”) because the hard rock could be struck to spark fire.

Synonyms

elvanite, list in elven

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

elvan is a valid Words With Friends word