What does COWBOY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
17
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
  2. a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging
  3. someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles)

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

cowboys17

Anagrams of COWBOY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside COWBOY

18 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

boyo9cowy12boo5 bow8 boy8 cob7coo5cow8 coy8woo6 yob8yow9bo4by7 ow5oy5wo5yo5

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Questions

Is COWBOY a valid word in word games?

COWBOY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is COWBOY worth?

COWBOY is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 17 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from COWBOY?

18 other words, including BY, BOY, YO and BOW.