hoodwink

Meanings

Plural: hoodwink, hoodwinked, hoodwinks

Verb

influence by slyness
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
To cover the eyes with, or as if with, a hood; to blindfold.
To deceive using a disguise; to bewile, dupe, mislead.
To hide or obscure.
To close the eyes.

Noun

An act of hiding from sight, or something that cloaks or hides another thing from view.
The game of blind man's buff.

Origin / Etymology

The verb is derived from hood (“head covering attached to a larger garment such as a jacket or cloak”) + wink (“to close one’s eyes”). (< C16 'to blindfold').
The noun is derived from the verb.

Synonyms

bamboozle, beguile, hoodman-blind, juggle, lead by the nose, play false, pull the wool over someone's eyes, snow

Scrabble Score: 19

hoodwink is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hoodwink is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hoodwink is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

hoodwink is a valid Words With Friends word