Definition of BOBWHITE

bobwhite

Plural: bobwhites

Noun

  • A small American quail, named for its distinctive call.
  • a popular North American game bird; named for its call
  • Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family Odontophoridae, limited to the Americas.

Examples

  • The word BOBWHITE chirped onto the board, a perfect fit for the available letters.

Origin / Etymology

Onomatopoeia.

Synonyms

bobwhite quail, partridge

Scrabble Score: 18

bobwhite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bobwhite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bobwhite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

bobwhite: valid Words With Friends Word