poteen

Noun

unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey
Illegally produced Irish whiskey; moonshine.
An unlicensed drinking establishment selling illegally produced Irish whiskey.
pl. -S Irish whiskey that is distilled unlawfully

Origin / Etymology

From Irish poitín (“little pot; poteen”), from pota (“pot”) (from Middle English potte, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *budn- (“type of vessel”)) + -ín (diminutive suffix).

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

poteen is a valid Words With Friends word