WASHOUT
Scrabble letter values: W4A1S1H4O1U1T1 = 13
Definition
- noun the channel or break produced by erosion of relatively soft soil by water.
- noun the erosive process of washing away soil or gravel by water (as from a roadway). — synonyms: wash
- noun someone who is unsuccessful. — synonyms: flop, dud
Examples
- “it was several days after the storm before they could repair the washout and open the road”
- “from the house they watched the washout of their newly seeded lawn by the water”
- “The cistern was fitted with washouts and air-valves.”