lac

Meanings

Plural: lacs

Noun

resinlike substance secreted by certain lac insects; used in e.g. varnishes and sealing wax
A resinous substance or lacquer produced mainly on the banyan tree by the female of Kerria lacca, a scale insect.
Dated spelling of lakh.
Clipping of Cadillac
Laceration.

Origin / Etymology

From Portuguese laca, from Hindi लाख (lākh)/Urdu لاکھ (lākh) or cognates in other Indo-Aryan languages, from Sanskrit लाक्षा (lākṣā). Doublet of lacquer.

Synonyms

caddie, caddy

Scrabble Score: 5

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

Words With Friends Score: 7

lac is a valid Words With Friends word