solace

Meanings

Plural: solaces

Noun

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
comfort in disappointment or misery
the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
Comfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.
A source of comfort or consolation.

Verb

give moral or emotional strength to
To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.
To allay or assuage.
To take comfort; to be cheered.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French solas, from Latin sōlācium (“consolation”), root from Proto-Indo-European *selh₂- (“mercy, comfort”).

Synonyms

alleviation, besoothe, cheer, comfort, consolation, console, ease, liss, release, relief, respite, solace, solacement, soothe

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

solace is a valid Words With Friends word