Definition of PAHOEHOE

pahoehoe

Plural: pahoehoes

Noun

  • Smooth, billowy solidified lava with a ropey texture.
  • freely flowing lava
  • A form of lava flow of basaltic rock, usually dark-colored with a smooth or ropey surface. It is one of two chief forms of lava flow emitted from volcanoes of the Hawaiian type, the other form being aa.

Examples

  • The word PAHOEHOE, with its double ’E’ and ’H’, was a fiery high-scorer in Scrabble.

Origin / Etymology

From Hawaiian pāhoehoe.

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

pahoehoe: valid Words With Friends Word