lummox

Noun

A clumsy, unintelligent, or awkward person.
an awkward stupid person
A clumsy, stupid person; an awkward bungler.

Examples

He fumbled his tiles like a LUMMOX, missing an easy bingo.
You've broken the plates, you great lummox!

Origin / Etymology

Unknown. First attested in 1825 in East Anglian slang. Perhaps from "dumb ox", influenced by lumbering; or from or cognate to dialectal verb lummock (“move about heavily or clumsily”), itself a word of uncertain origin.

Synonyms

clod, gawk, goon, lout, lubber, lump, oaf, stumblebum

Scrabble Score: 17

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

Words With Friends Score: 21

lummox: valid Words With Friends Word