Definition of CONKER

conker

Plural: conkers

Noun

  • A chestnut used in the traditional British children's game 'conkers'.
  • the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
  • A horse chestnut, used in the game of conkers.
  • Alternative form of kankar.

Examples

  • Finding CONKER on his rack felt like a small victory, like winning a playground game.

Origin / Etymology

From 19th-century dialect conker (“snail-shell”); the game of conkers was originally played using snail-shells; from conch + -er or a variant of conquer.

Synonyms

buckeye, horse chestnut, cheggie, cobbler, obblyonker

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

conker: valid Words With Friends Word