Cocktail
/ˈkɒkteɪl/
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:19 pts8 letters
Definition of Cocktail
noun
- A mixed alcoholic beverage.
- A mixture of other substances or things.
"Scientists found a cocktail of pollutants in the river downstream from the chemical factory."
- A horse, not of pure breed, but having only one eighth or one sixteenth impure blood in its veins.
- A mean, half-hearted fellow; a coward.
- A species of rove beetle, so called from its habit of elevating the tail.
verb
- To adulterate (fuel, etc.) by mixing in other substances.
- To treat (a person) to cocktails.
"He dined and cocktailed her at the most exclusive bars and restaurants."
adjective
Anagrams of Cocktail
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
c3
o1
c3
k5
t1
a1
i1
l1
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Cocktail"
Cocktail is a 8-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Cocktail" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "cocktail" is a high-scoring word.