Definitions For Wingnut
Noun
WINGNUT (plural WINGNUTs) A deciduous tree of the genus Pterocarya native to asia. Alternate form of wing nut (slang, derogatory) Someone with crazy or extreme political views (especially extreme conservative views). (slang, derogatory, North American itinerant and street populations) A mentally ill homeless person. (slang, derogatory) Someone perceived as odd, eccentric, and/or extreme. (slang, rural US) A member of the air force (in a town that hosts a USAF installation).Synonyms
tree of the genus Pterocarya {{vern, pterocarya}} odd or eccentric person nut case, crank, weirdo; see also thesaurus:strange person person of extreme political beliefs extremist, radical; wingerCoordinate terms
moonbatDerived terms
wingnuttery wingnuttyTranslations
nut with winglike projections, wing nut Finnish: siipipähkinä German: Flügelnuss, f Polish: skrzydłorzech Russian: лапи́на, f, крылооре́шник, m, птерока́рия, f Finnish: kummajainen, hörhö German: Spinner, m Russian: ебанат, m, фрик, m, чуда́к, mFurther reading
{{pedialite, Wingnut (hardware)}} on the Word Detective.Etymology
wing + nut.Is Wingnut a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
NO
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
NO
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
15
The word Wingnut is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends