Definitions for croquets

croquets cro·quet

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

Croquets is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 316 anagrams from letters in croquets (ceoqrstu).

Definitions for croquets

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 croquets

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

Examples for croquets

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for croquets
Scrable

18

Words with friends

20

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