shoat
Plural: shoats
Noun
- A young pig, typically one that has been weaned.
- a young pig
- A young, newly-weaned pig.
- A sheep–goat hybrid (whether artificially produced or the result of animals from these species naturally intermating).
Examples
- Playing ’SHOAT’ on a double-letter score felt like a small victory for a farm animal.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English schote, of uncertain origin. Perhaps a special use of Middle English schote (“projectile, young shoot”), or perhaps of Middle Low German origin, cognate with West Flemish schote (“young piglet”).
Scrabble Score: 8
shoat: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordshoat: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shoat: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 7
shoat: valid Words With Friends Word