tilth

Plural: tilths

Noun

the state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth
arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
Agricultural labour; husbandry.
The state of being tilled, or prepared for a crop; culture.
Cultivated land
Rich cultivated soil.
pl. -S tillage

Examples

"The land is in good tilth and ready to plant."

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English tilthe, from Old English tilþ, tilþe, corresponding to till + -th (abstract nominal suffix).

Synonyms

cultivated land, farmland, ploughland, plowland, tillage, tilled land

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

tilth is a valid Words With Friends word