eyot

Meanings

Plural: eyots

Noun

A little island, especially in a river or lake.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English eyt, eit, from Old English īġeoþ, īgoþ, iggaþ, iggoþ (“ait, eyot, islet, small island”), diminutive of īġ, ēġ, īeġ (“island”) (whence English ey (“island”)) which also constitutes the first element of island. See also ait and Norwegian Bokmål øy.

Synonyms

holm, islet

Scrabble Score: 7

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eyot is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 6

eyot is a valid Words With Friends word