littoral

Meanings

Plural: littorals

Noun

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
A shore.
The zone of a coast between high tide and low tide levels.

Adjective

of or relating to a coastal or shore region

Adj

Of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore.

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin littoralis, from litoris (genitive of litus). The doubled 't' is a late medieval addition, and the more classical litoral is also sometimes found. Cognate to French littoral, Spanish litoral, Portuguese litoral, and more distantly to English lido (“outdoor pool”), via Italian lido (“beach, shore”).

Synonyms

foreshore, intertidal, intertidal zone, litoral, littoral range, littoral zone, maritime, sands

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

littoral is a valid Words With Friends word