Definition of WOODPECKER

woodpecker

Meanings

Plural: woodpeckers

Noun

  • bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
  • Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.
  • A Type 92 heavy machine gun.

Origin / Etymology

From wood + pecker. Compare Middle English wod spek (“woodpecker”), Middle English wodehake (“woodpecker”), Middle English wodewale (“woodpecker”). Displaced speight.

Scrabble Score: 22

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

Words With Friends Score: 24

woodpecker is a valid Words With Friends word