Definition of MATCHWOOD

matchwood

Meanings

Plural: matchwoods

Noun

  • wood in small pieces or splinters
    • "the vessel was beaten to matchwood on the rocks"
  • wood suitable for making matchsticks
  • fragments of wood
    • "it was smashed into matchwood"
  • Wood, often in the form of splinters, suitable for making matches.

Origin / Etymology

From match + wood.

Synonyms

splinters

Scrabble Score: 20

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

Words With Friends Score: 21

matchwood is a valid Words With Friends word