speakeasy

Meanings

Plural: speakeasies, speakeasys

Noun

(during prohibition) an illegal barroom
An illegal saloon or tavern, especially one operated during the American Prohibition period in the 1920s.

Origin / Etymology

Deverbal from speak easy (= speak quietly [interj.]); for the history, see Wikipedia at speakeasy § Etymology.

Synonyms

blind pig, blind tiger

Scrabble Score: 18

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

speakeasy is a valid Words With Friends word