goshawk
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Definition of goshawk
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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Any of several birds of prey, principally in the genus Accipiter.
“But you heed me no more than a goss-hawk minds a yellow yoldring.”
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Etymology
From Middle English goshauk, from Old English gōshafoc (“goose hawk”), from gōs (“goose”) and hafoc (“hawk”). Compare also Old Norse gáshaukr and Late Middle English gosling. The bird gets its name from the fact that the birds of the species are hawks that were alleged to prey on geese.
Words you can make from goshawk
82 playable · top: HAWKS (15 pts)
Best play hawks 15 points5-letter words
4 words4-letter words
28 words- HAWK 14 pts
- HOWK 14 pts
- GAWK 12 pts
- GOWK 12 pts
- WOKS 11 pts
- HAWS 10 pts
- HOWS 10 pts
- SHAW 10 pts
- SHOW 10 pts
- SHWA 10 pts
- WASH 10 pts
- WHOA 10 pts
- SKAG 9 pts
- GASH 8 pts
- GOSH 8 pts
- HAGS 8 pts
- HOGS 8 pts
- KOAS 8 pts
- OAKS 8 pts
- OKAS 8 pts
- SHAG 8 pts
- SHOG 8 pts
- SOAK 8 pts
- SWAG 8 pts
- WAGS 8 pts
- HAOS 7 pts
- GOAS 5 pts
- SAGO 5 pts
3-letter words
34 words- WOK 10 pts
- HAW 9 pts
- HOW 9 pts
- WHA 9 pts
- WHO 9 pts
- ASK 7 pts
- HAG 7 pts
- HOG 7 pts
- KAS 7 pts
- KOA 7 pts
- KOS 7 pts
- OAK 7 pts
- OKA 7 pts
- SKA 7 pts
- WAG 7 pts
- AHS 6 pts
- ASH 6 pts
- HAO 6 pts
- HAS 6 pts
- HOS 6 pts
- OHS 6 pts
- SAW 6 pts
- SHA 6 pts
- SHO 6 pts
- SOH 6 pts
- SOW 6 pts
- WAS 6 pts
- WOS 6 pts
- AGO 4 pts
- AGS 4 pts
- GAS 4 pts
- GOA 4 pts
- GOS 4 pts
- SAG 4 pts
2-letter words
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