vaquero

Plural: vaqueroes, vaqueros

Noun

A cowboy or herdsman, especially in the American Southwest.
local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)
A cowboy; a herdsman.

Examples

He lassoed a triple-word score with VAQUERO, earning a hefty bonus.

Origin / Etymology

From Spanish vaquero (“cowherd”), from vaca (“cow”). Doublet of buckaroo.

Synonyms

buckaroo, buckeroo

Scrabble Score: 19

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

Words With Friends Score: 21

vaquero: valid Words With Friends Word