kemp

Meanings

Plural: kemps

Noun

A coarse or bristly hair, whisker; (in the plural) knotty hairs that will not felt.
Rough hair, wool, or fur.
A contest in work, etc.
A champion; a knight.

Adj

Shaggy; rough.

Verb

To strive or contend in any way; strive for victory.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English kempe (“coarse hairs”), from Old English cenep (“moustache; bit (of a bridle, bristling with points)”), from Proto-West Germanic *kanip, from Proto-Germanic *kanipaz (“beard, moustache, whiskers”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus (“jaw”). Related to chin.

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

kemp is a valid Words With Friends word