Definition of WAHOO

wahoo

Plural: wahoos

Noun

  • A flowering shrub or small tree, also a type of fast-swimming fish.
  • upright deciduous plant with crimson pods and seeds; the eastern United States from New York to Florida and Texas
  • deciduous shrub having purple capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
  • large fast-moving predacious food and game fish; found worldwide
  • Acanthocybium solandri, a tropical and subtropical game fish.
  • The winged elm, Ulmus alata.
  • Euonymus atropurpureus, an eastern burning bush.

Examples

  • He exclaimed "WAHOO!" when he realized his three-letter word scored a bonus.

Origin / Etymology

Perhaps from Wahoo, an obsolete spelling of Oahu, where the fish is found.

Synonyms

Acanthocybium solandri, burning bush, Euonymus americanus, Euonymus atropurpureus, strawberry bush, ono

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

wahoo: valid Words With Friends Word