Definitions For Hootenanny

Noun

{{en-noun, hootenannies}} An informal, festive performance by folk singers, often including audience participation with the use of acoustic instruments. (obsolete) {{n-g, A placeholder word for a nonspecific or forgotten thing (see thingamajig, whatchamacallit)}}

Etymology

Unknown; potentially scottish. Use is tied to the appalachian culture in the us.

Is Hootenanny 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
16
Words with Friends
17

The word Hootenanny is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

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