pinnace

Meanings

Plural: pinnaces

Noun

a boat for communication between ship and shore
A light boat, traditionally propelled by sails, but sometimes a rowboat, and usually serving to carry messages among the larger ships of a fleet.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French pinasse, from Spanish pinaza, from pino (“pine”) + -aza.

Synonyms

cutter, ship's boat, tender

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

pinnace is a valid Words With Friends word