pussyfoot

Plural: pussyfoots

Verb

to go stealthily or furtively
To move silently, stealthily, or furtively.
To act timidly or cautiously.
To use euphemistic language or circumlocution.

Noun

A teetotaller.

Origin / Etymology

From pussy (“feline”) + foot; because of the light and careful tread of cats.

Synonyms

creep, mouse, sneak, pollyfox

Scrabble Score: 17

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

pussyfoot: valid Words With Friends Word