kelso

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈkɛl.soʊ/

Definition of kelso

16 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

name

  1. A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7234).
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name

  1. A town in the Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT7234).
  2. A suburb of the city of Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia.
  3. A suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
  4. A small village in West Tamar council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
  5. A small town in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada.
  6. A village in the Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario, Canada.
  7. A ghost town in western Otago, New Zealand, which was abandoned in the 1980s after frequent flooding.
  8. A coastal village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
  9. A ghost town in Fresno County, California, United States.
  10. A ghost town in San Bernardino County, California, United States.
  11. The former name of Claraville, an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States.
  12. A village in Scott County, Missouri, United States.
  13. An unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.
  14. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States.
  15. A city, the county seat of Cowlitz County, Washington, United States.
  16. A surname.

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Etymology

From earlier Calchow, from Middle Welsh Calchvynyð (Modern Welsh Calchfynydd (“lime mountain”)).

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