hogget
Plural: hoggets
Noun
- A young sheep that has not yet been shorn.
- a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared
- A young colt or sheep of either gender from about 9 to 18 months of age (until it cuts 2 teeth).
- The meat of a young sheep.
- A young boar of the second year.
Examples
- He spotted ’HOGGET’ on the board, a perfect fit for his remaining tiles.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English hogget, from Anglo-Norman hoget and an Anglo-Latin hogettus.
Scrabble Score: 11
hogget: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordhogget: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hogget: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
hogget: valid Words With Friends Word