coot

Meanings

Plural: coots

Noun

slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
A foolish or eccentric fellow
Body louse (Pediculus humanus).

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English cote, coote, cute, cuytt (“coot”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from an unrecorded Old English word, or borrowed from Middle Dutch coet, cuut, kuut (“coot”) (whence modern Dutch koet and meerkoet (“coot”)). Possibly related to Middle High German kūz, kūze (modern German Kauz (“owl”)), Old English cȳta (“kite, bittern”) (whence English kite), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *kūts (“bird of prey”). See kite.

Scrabble Score: 6

coot is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
coot is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
coot is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

coot is a valid Words With Friends word