ilford

Not valid in Scrabble

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

Scrabble points: 10
Words With Friends: 11
Letters: 6

Pronunciation

/ˈɪlfəd/ (UK)

Definition of ilford

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

name

A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

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name

A locality in the Mid-Western council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.
A large town in north-eastern Greater London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London borough of Redbridge.

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Etymology

The name is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Ilefort, meaning "ford over the Hyle" (an old name for the River Roding that means "trickling stream"). Equivalent to Hyle + ford.