spelter

Noun

impure zinc containing about three percent lead and other impurities (especially in the form of ingots)
zinc, often in blocks or ingot form.
Zinc alloyed with another metal (especially copper), used as a solder.
An objet d'art made from zinc.
pl. -S zinc in the form of ingots

Verb

To combine copper and metallic zinc to form an alloy.

Origin / Etymology

Related to, and perhaps derived from, Middle Dutch speauter. Possibly related to pewter.

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

spelter is a valid Words With Friends word