SOIL

4 letters 4 Scrabble points /sɔɪl/

Definition of SOIL

noun

  1. A mixture of mineral particles and organic material, used to support plant growth.

  2. The unconsolidated mineral or organic material on the immediate surface of the earth that serves as a natural medium for the growth of land plants.

  3. The unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that has been subjected to and shows effects of genetic and environmental factors of: climate (including water and temperature effects), and macro- and microorganisms, conditioned by relief, acting on parent material over a period of time. A product-soil differs from the material from which it is derived in many physical, chemical, biological, and morphological properties and characteristics.

Related words: dirt earth

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S O I L
Length 4 letters
Scrabble Score 4 points

Anagrams of SOIL

Words that use the same letters:

LOIS OILS SILO SIOL SOLI

Words Containing "SOIL"

ABSOIL ASSOIL ASSOILED ASSOILING ASSOILMENT ASSOILS ASSOILZIE BESOIL FREESOIL INTERSOIL RESOIL SHOPSOILED SOILAGE SOILAGES SOILBORNE SOILED SOILEDNESS SOILY SOILIER SOILIEST

Words Starting with "SOIL"

SOILAGE SOILAGES SOILBORNE SOILED SOILEDNESS SOILY SOILIER SOILIEST SOILING SOILLESS SOILPROOF SOILS SOILURE SOILURES

Words Ending with "SOIL"

ABSOIL ASSOIL BESOIL FREESOIL INTERSOIL RESOIL SUBSOIL SUPERSOIL TOPSOIL UNDERSOIL UNISOIL UNSOIL