tumulus

Meanings

Plural: tumuli

Noun

(archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs
A mound of earth, especially one placed over a prehistoric tomb; a barrow.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin tumulus (“mound, hill”), from tumeō (“I swell”). Doublet of tombolo.

Synonyms

barrow, burial mound, burial mound § Synonyms, grave mound

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

tumulus is a valid Words With Friends word