hammerkop

Noun

A bird from southern Africa, Scopus umbretta, of the family Scopidae and related to the herons.

Origin / Etymology

From Afrikaans hamerkop, from hamer (“hammer”) + kop (“head”).

Synonyms

anvilhead, hammerhead, hammerhead stork, hammerkopf, tufted umber, umber bird, umbrette

Scrabble Score: 22

hammerkop: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hammerkop: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
hammerkop: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

hammerkop: valid Words With Friends Word