bobcat
Plural: bobcats
Noun
- A North American wild cat with a short tail and tufted ears.
- small lynx of North America
- A North American wildcat, Lynx rufus, having tufted ears and a short tail.
- A multi-purpose construction vehicle, akin to a smaller version of a front-end loader or a backhoe (backhoe loader), with a one-man caged control cabin.
Examples
- Playing BOBCAT on a triple word score felt like a wild, cunning move.
Origin / Etymology
From bob (short hair; with reference to its tail) + cat.
Synonyms
bay lynx, Lynx rufus, red lynx, skidsteer
Scrabble Score: 12
bobcat: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbobcat: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bobcat: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
bobcat: valid Words With Friends Word