Definition of VOE

voe

Plural: voes

Noun

  • A narrow inlet, bay, or creek in the Shetland or Orkney Islands.
  • A narrow sea inlet, particularly in the Shetland Islands, similar to a fjord.

Examples

  • He searched for a short, high-scoring word like VOE to squeeze into a tight spot.

Origin / Etymology

Shetland and Orkney dialect, from Norn, from Old Norse vágr. Cognate with Swedish and Norwegian våg, and Faroese vágur. Doublet of way.

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 7

voe: valid Words With Friends Word