hautboy
Plural: hautboys
Noun
- An early form of the oboe, a double-reed woodwind instrument.
- a slender double-reed instrument; a woodwind with a conical bore and a double-reed mouthpiece
- An oboe or similar treble double reed instrument.
- A reed stop on an organ giving a similar sound.
- A tall-growing strawberry, Fragaria elatior, having a musky flavor.
Examples
- The rare word HAUTBOY earned him a symphony of points in Words With Friends.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French hautbois. Doublet of oboe and hautbois.
Scrabble Score: 15
hautboy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordhautboy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hautboy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 15
hautboy: valid Words With Friends Word