papoose

Plural: papooses

Noun

A North American Indian baby or young child.
an American Indian infant
A Native American baby.
A backpack for carrying a baby, or specifically a cradleboard.

Examples

He cradled his small stack of tiles like a PAPOOSE, hoping for a miracle draw in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Narragansett papoos (“a child”).

Synonyms

pappoose

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

papoose: valid Words With Friends Word