Definition of LATIGO

latigo

Plural: latigoes, latigos

Noun

  • A leather strap used to fasten a saddle.
  • A strap used to tighten a cinch.

Examples

  • He used a LATIGO-like strategy, cinching up every available double-letter score.

Origin / Etymology

From Spanish látigo (“whip”), from Catalan or Portuguese látego (“whip”), probably from Gothic *𐌻𐌰𐌹𐍄𐍄𐌿𐌲 (*laittug), cognate with Old English lāttēh.

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

latigo: valid Words With Friends Word