sandbank

Meanings

Noun

a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide
A ridge of sand along a shore that is partially or totally submerged and thus a hazard to shipping.

Origin / Etymology

From sand + bank. Compare Dutch zandbank (“sandbank, shoal”), German Sandbank (“sandbank, sandbar, shoal”), Swedish sandbank (“sandbank, bar”).

Synonyms

sandbar, sandridge

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

sandbank is a valid Words With Friends word