Definition of SARSEN

sarsen

Plural: sarsens

Noun

  • A type of large, hard sandstone boulder found in England.
  • Any of various blocks of sandstone found in various locations in southern England.

Examples

  • He dropped SARSEN onto the board, a solid, unmoving block of points.

Origin / Etymology

From Saracen (“Muslim”), by extension, “non-Christian, pagan”.

Synonyms

Saracen stone, Saracen's stone, Sarsden, Sarsden stone, greywether, sarsen stone

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 7

sarsen: valid Words With Friends Word