Definition of HOGG

hogg

Plural: hoggs

Noun

  • A young sheep, especially one yet to be shorn.
  • Scottish writer of rustic verse (1770-1835)
  • a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared
  • A young sheep of either gender, until it cuts its first two teeth; a hogget.

Examples

  • Playing ’HOGG’ seemed like an odd choice, but it scored high on a triple letter.

Origin / Etymology

See hogget (“young sheep”)

Synonyms

hog, hogget, James Hogg

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

hogg: valid Words With Friends Word