Definitions for papoose

papoose pa·poose

Spelling: [pa-poos, puh-]
IPA: /pæˈpus, pə-/

Papoose is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 103 anagrams from letters in papoose (aeoopps).

Definitions for papoose

noun

  1. a North American Indian baby or young child.

Origin of papoose

1625-35, Americanism; Narragansett (E spelling) papoòs baby, or Massachusett (E spelling) pappouse

Examples for papoose

All right, I hope, and Nanette and the papoose, they are well?

The former was wrapped in an Indian blanket, and carried a papoose on her back.

But she's also a female woman, an' owns a papoose of her own.

Noticing the papoose which she carries strapped in a basket at her back.

Not a single red-skin, male or female, nor even a papoose, was suffered to escape.

"Me hungry; papoose hungry," pointing to the little one trotting at her side.

He likes children, too, 'cause he's always talking about a papoose.

For two months did Amine remain under the care of the papoose woman.

When she came to herself both the bear and the papoose were gone.

I knew they wouldn't shoot at me as long as I held to that papoose.

Word Value for papoose
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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