Definition of MASCOT

mascot

Meanings

Plural: mascots

Noun

  • a person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure
  • Something thought to bring good luck.
  • Something, especially a person or animal, used to symbolize a sports team, company, organization or other group.
  • A person engaged by an organization to portray its mascot in costume.
  • A personality type characterized by reliance on humor and positivity to wish away conflicts and attempt to defuse potentially violent situations.

Verb

  • To act as a mascot (for).

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French mascotte, from Occitan mascòta (“sortilege”), feminine diminutive of masca (“witch”), from Old Occitan masca, from Medieval Latin masca (“specter, nightmare”). More at mask.

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

mascot is a valid Words With Friends word