Definitions for croquet

croquet cro·quet

Spelling: [kroh-key; British kroh-key, -kee]
IPA: /kroʊˈkeɪ; British ˈkroʊ keɪ, -ki/

Croquet is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 139 anagrams from letters in croquet (ceoqrtu).

Definitions for croquet

noun

  1. a game played by knocking wooden balls through metal wickets with mallets.
  2. (in croquet) the act of driving away an opponent's ball by striking one's own when the two are in contact.

verb (used with object)

  1. to drive away (a ball) by a croquet.

Origin of croquet

1855-60; French (dial.): hockey stick, literally, little hook; see crocket

Examples for croquet

In other words, the thing's feet must have been arched like a croquet wicket.

I can play a very good set, and beat most ladies at croquet.

We have a croquet set in the yard, and sometimes we have a tent too.

Hence the Mall and Pall-Mall, where games like croquet were played.

Her arms were no bigger than the handles of our croquet mallets.

There was croquet after lunch—a game at which I am a poor performer.

They haven't taken in the croquet hoops yet; shall we play at that?'

The dragon treats the whole affair as if it was an invitation to tea and croquet.

I am sure she, like many others, is easily your victim—at croquet.

What have golfers, and tennis-players, and makers of century runs to do with croquet?

Word Value for croquet
Scrable

18

Words with friends

20

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