Definitions for raccoon
raccoon
rac·coon
Spelling: [ra-koon]
IPA: /ræˈkun/
Raccoon is a 7 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.
You can make 100 anagrams from letters in raccoon (accnoor).
Definitions for raccoon
noun
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a nocturnal carnivore, Procyon lotor, having a masklike black stripe across the eyes, a sharp snout, and a bushy, ringed tail, native to North and Central America and introduced elsewhere for its valuable fur.
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the thick, brownish-gray fur of this animal, with gray, black-tipped guard hairs.
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any of various related animals of the genus Procyon, of Central American islands, some now rare.
Origin of raccoon
1600-10, Americanism; Virginia Algonquian (E spelling) aroughcun