leatherneck

Meanings

Plural: leathernecks

Noun

a member of the United States Marine Corps
A soldier.
Specifically, a marine.

Origin / Etymology

From leather + neck.

Synonyms

devil dog, Marine, shipboard soldier

Scrabble Score: 20

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

Words With Friends Score: 22

leatherneck is a valid Words With Friends word