Soil
/sɔɪl/
Scrabble:4 ptsWWF:5 pts4 letters
Definition of Soil
noun
- A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.
- The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.
- The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that has been subjected to and shows effects of genetic and environmental factors of: climate (including water and temperature effects), and macro- and microorganisms, conditioned by relief, acting on parent material over a period of time. A product-soil differs from the material from which it is derived in many physical, chemical, biological, and morphological properties and characteristics.
- Country or territory.
"Kenyan soil"
- That which soils or pollutes; a stain.
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Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Soil"
Soil is a 4-letter word that scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "soil" can be rearranged to form 3 other valid words.
Using "Soil" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "soil" is a low-scoring word.