pillock

Meanings

Plural: pillocks

Noun

a person who is not very bright
A stupid or annoying person; a simpleton; a fool.

Origin / Etymology

In the middle of the 16th century, the meaning was "penis". Probably from pillicock (“penis; boy, man”), presumably akin to the slang term dickhead (“inept fool”). Alternatively, from the same basis as pillicock (compare regional Norwegian pill (“penis”)) + the diminutive suffix -ock.

Synonyms

dolt, dullard, plonker, poor fish, pudden-head, pudding head, stupe, stupid, stupid person, wazzock

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 19

pillock is a valid Words With Friends word