Definition of PONCHO

poncho

Plural: ponchoes, ponchos

Noun

  • A cloak-like garment, typically with a hole for the head.
  • a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head
  • A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head.
  • A similar waterproof garment, today typically of rubber with a hood.

Examples

  • He found PONCHO hidden in his letters, a perfect six-letter word to cover the board.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish poncho, from Quechua punchu. In sense “rubber rain poncho”, attested 1845, used for non-South American garments in the United States and England from 1850s, popularized by US Western expeditions and military from 1850s, particularly after World War II (1940s).

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

poncho: valid Words With Friends Word