scoria

Meanings

Plural: scoriae, scorias

Noun

the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
The slag or dross that remains after the smelting of metal from an ore.
Rough masses of rock formed by solidified lava, and which can be found around a volcano's crater.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scōria, from Ancient Greek σκωρία (skōría), from σκῶρ (skôr, “dung”).

Synonyms

dross, slag

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

scoria is a valid Words With Friends word