morse

Plural: morses

Noun

a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
United States portrait painter who patented the telegraph and developed the Morse code (1791-1872)
A clasp or fastening used to fasten a cope in the front, usually decorative.
A walrus.

Adjective

designating a code used in telegraphy

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French mors, from Latin morsus (“bite; clasp”), from mordere (“to bite”).

Synonyms

international Morse code, Morse code, Samuel F. B. Morse, Samuel Finley Breese Morse, Samuel Morse

Scrabble Score: 7

morse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
morse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
morse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

morse is a valid Words With Friends word