Definitions for yoicks

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Spelling: [yoiks]
IPA: /yɔɪks/

Yoicks is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 71 anagrams from letters in yoicks (cikosy).

Definitions for yoicks

interjection

  1. Fox Hunting. (used as a cry by the huntsman to encourage the hounds.)
  2. (used as a cry of high spirits or encouragement.)

Origin of yoicks

First recorded in 1765-75; compare earlier hoick(s)

Examples for yoicks

With strong effort of self-restraint he stopped himself midway in stentorian shout, "yoicks!"

The huntsmen might be heard urging on the dogs with cries of yoicks!

We'll go out and get what's coming to us from a farmer; and then yoicks!

It seems yoicks is a cry you give at some other critical juncture in life.

The country gentleman of whom mention has been made also viewed him, and holloa'd as he did so: "yoicks, tally; gone away!"

Word Value for yoicks
Scrable

15

Words with friends

15

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