strass

Noun

A rhinestone, brilliant glass used in the manufacture of artificial paste gemstones, consisting essentially of a complex borosilicate of lead and potassium.
pl. -ES a brilliant glass used in making imitation gems

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French strass, after its inventor, the 18th-century Alsatian jeweler Georg Friedrich Strass.

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 6

strass is a valid Words With Friends word