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   verbiage

   /ˈvəːbɪɪdʒ/

   noun

   • 1. excessively lengthy or technical speech or writing: "the basic idea here, despite all the verbiage, is simple"
   • 2. the way in which something is expressed; wording or diction: US "we need to look at how the rule should be applied, based on the verbiage"

   Word Origin early 18th century: from French, from obsolete verbeier ‘to chatter’, from verbe ‘word’ (see verb).

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • B

     3

   • I

     1

   • A

     1

   • G

     2

   • E

     1

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