folk etymology
NOUN
/foʊk_,ɛtə'mɑlədʒi/
14 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F
folk etymology is a valid 14-letter word worth 29 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4O1L1K5E1T1Y4M3O1L1O1G2Y4
4 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 =29 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 58TRIPLE WORD → 87
MEANING
What does folk etymology mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A popular but erroneous etymology.
BROADER