toponym

Plural: toponyms

Noun

the name by which a geographical place is known
A placename.
A word derived from the name of a place.
The technical designation of any region of an animal.

Examples

"‘Tangerine’ is a toponym of Tangier."

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from toponymy. By surface analysis, topo + -nym.

Synonyms

geographic name, geographical name, nomen loci, place name, placename

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

toponym is a valid Words With Friends word