Definition of coconut

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • coconut is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • coconut is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • coconut is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of coconut


  • tall palm tree bearing coconuts as fruits; widely planted throughout the tropics (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. coco
    2. coco palm
    3. cocoa palm
    4. coconut palm
    5. coconut tree
    6. cocos nucifera
  • large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. cocoanut
  • the edible white meat of a coconut; often shredded for use in e.g. cakes and curries (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. coconut meat

See definition of coconut in Merriam Webster