Definitions For Cockshy

Noun

{{en-noun, cockshies}} A game in which trinkets are set upon sticks, to be thrown at by the players; -- so called from an ancient popular sport which consisted in shying or throwing cudgels at live cocks. An object at which stones are flung.

Etymology

cock + shy

Is Cockshy a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
21
Words with Friends
21

The word Cockshy is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends

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