Definitions For Sooterkin

Noun

SOOTERKIN (plural SOOTERKINs) A mouse-like creature which, according to folklore, dutch women who sit over stoves give birth to. (figuratively) An abortive scheme. : Fruits of dull heat, and sooterkins of wit. — Alexander Pope. (colloquial) A Dutch person. {{rfex, en}}

Etymology

from dialectal {{etyl + nl + en}} zoeterken + zoeterke(n) + sweatheart (compare zoetje + zoetje, zoetke + sweetheart), equivalent to sweet + -kin or soot + -kin.

Anagrams

stinkeroo

Is Sooterkin a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
14

The word Sooterkin is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

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