rood

Meanings

Plural: roods

Noun

representation of the cross on which Jesus died
A crucifix, cross, especially in a church.
A measure of land area, equal to a quarter of an acre.
An area of sixty-four square yards.
A measure of five and a half yards in length.
The human face.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English rode, rood (“cross”), from Old English rōd (“cross”), from Proto-Germanic *rōdō, *rōdǭ (“rod, pole”), from Proto-Indo-European *rōt-, *reh₁t- (“bar, beam, stem”).
Cognate with German Rute (“rod, cane, pole”), Norwegian roda (“rod”). Largely displaced by cross. More at rod.

Synonyms

crucifix, day's work, daywork, dunam, farthing, farthingdale, farthingdeal, farthingdole, farundel, ferling, rod, rood-tree, Scottish rood, yard

Scrabble Score: 5

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

Words With Friends Score: 5

rood is a valid Words With Friends word