Definition of OCKER

ocker

Plural: ockers

Noun

  • A boorish or uncultured person, especially Australian.
  • Interest on money; usury; increase.
  • A boorish or uncultivated Australian.

Verb

  • To increase (in price); add to.

Adj

  • Uncultivated; boorish.

Examples

  • Playing OCKER might seem like a simple move, but it could connect to a triple-word score.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ocker, oker, from Old Norse ókr (“usury”), from Proto-Germanic *wōkraz (“progeny, earnings, profit”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weg- (“to add, increase”). More at oker.

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

ocker: valid Words With Friends Word