Definition of HOY

hoy

Plural: hoys

Noun

  • A small, heavy boat or barge.
  • a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
  • A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods, or as a tender to larger vessels in port.

Intj

  • Hey! ho!, hallo!, stop!

Verb

  • To incite; to drive onward.
  • To throw.

Examples

  • He tried to HOY a few more points onto his score with a short, obscure word.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from German Heu or Dutch gooi.

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 7

hoy: valid Words With Friends Word