The last Scrabble post, published on November 1, featured a list of toponyms (place names) in the first half of the alphabet. This post includes a list of toponyms in the second half. These proper nouns are playable in Scrabble because they’re also common nouns. Studying them offers you additional opportunities to broaden your vocabulary and up your game.
- oxford: a type of shoe, also known as a bal or balmoral
- panama: a type of wide-brimmed hat
- paris: a type of plant found in Europe and Asia that produces a lone, poisonous berry
- roman: a romance written in meter
- scot: an assessed tax
- scotch: to put an end to; or to etch or scratch (as in hopscotch)
- sherpa: a soft fabric used for linings
- siamese: a water pipe providing a connection for two hoses
- swiss: a sheer, cotton fabric
- texas: a tall structure on a steamboat containing the pilothouse
- toledo: a type of sword known for its fine craftsmanship, originally from Toledo
- wale: to injure, to create welts on the skin
- warsaw: a type of grouper fish
- waterloo: a definitive defeat
- zaire: a currency of Zaire
Next Up
Wordplay Day! To prepare for class, revisit the Dictionary and World Builder pages on the Scrabble website, and review the posts on my blog devoted to Scrabble tips, including this one.
Jane Lucas 