qanat

Plural: qanats

Noun

An underground conduit, between vertical shafts, that leads water from the interior of a hill to villages in the valley

Origin / Etymology

From Classical Persian قنات (qanāt), from Arabic قَنَاة (qanāh).

Synonyms

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

qanat is a valid Words With Friends word