Definition of CYGNET

cygnet

Plural: cygnets

Noun

  • A young swan.
  • a young swan
  • The young of a swan.

Examples

  • He delicately placed ’CYGNET’ on the double-letter score, a beautiful small word.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English cignet, signet, from Anglo-Norman cignet, diminutive of Old French cigne (“swan”), from Latin cygnus, cycnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”).

Synonyms

swanling

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 14

cygnet: valid Words With Friends Word