Definitions For Wellingtonia

Noun

WELLINGTONIA (plural WELLINGTONIAs) (UK) A large coniferous tree, sequoiadendron giganteum, from california. 1852 Wellingtonia arnottiana, now Meliosma arnottiana 1840

Etymology

From the original taxonomic name, Wellingtonia gigantea, which was invalid because "Wellingtonia" had already been used for another plant. Probably named for the w:duke of wellington, duke of wellington, who died the year before.

Is Wellingtonia a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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16
Words with Friends
21

The word Wellingtonia is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends

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