pullet
Plural: pullets
Noun
- A young hen, typically less than one year old.
- flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
- young hen usually less than a year old
- A young hen, especially one less than a year old.
- A spineless person; a coward.
- A young girl.
Examples
- Playing PULLET on a double-word score was a clutch move to secure the win.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English polet, pulet, from Anglo-Norman pullet, Old French poulet (“young chicken”); polette (“young hen”), from poule (“hen”). Doublet of poult. Compare also Middle English pulle.
Scrabble Score: 8
pullet: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordpullet: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pullet: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
pullet: valid Words With Friends Word