Definitions for Woodcock

Woodcock wood·cock

Spelling: [woo d-kok]
IPA: /ˈwʊdˌkɒk/

Woodcock is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 20 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 22 points.

You can make 57 anagrams from letters in Woodcock (ccdkooow).

Definitions for Woodcock

noun

  1. either of two plump, short-legged migratory game birds of variegated brown plumage, the Eurasian Scolopax rusticola and the smaller American Philohela minor.
  2. any of various pileated or ivory-billed woodpeckers.
  3. Archaic. a simpleton.

Origin of Woodcock

before 1050; Middle English wodecok, Old English wuducoc. See wood1, cock1

Examples for Woodcock

Like old woodcock in the play, my cry is—'No money till I die.'

It was delicious, as were also the samli, the woodcock, the lamb cutlets and the ice-cream.

In conclusion mention must be made of the woodcock (Scolopax rusticola).

The woodcock is very rare, because it is only to be met with in inhabited countries.

"He was coming round by the other side—shot a woodcock there once, sir," he said.

And the Algerian pointed to his game-bag, bulging with rabbits and woodcock.

The cuckoo, like the woodcock, is supposed to have its forerunner.

I was also struck by the range of food—he talks about eating tripe and woodcock.

No, but I would sell my parole for a mess of woodcock, Harry.

The law allows thirty woodcock, thirty partridges, and two deer to every hunter.

Word Value for Woodcock
Scrable

20

Words with friends

22

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