Definition
- (noun) (racial slur) A black person.
- (noun) A raccoon.
- (noun) A member of a colourfully dressed dance troupe in Cape Town during New Year celebrations.
- (noun) A coonass; a white Acadian French person who lives in the swamps.
- (noun) A sly fellow.
- (noun) A black person who "plays the coon"; that is, who plays the dated stereotype of a black fool for an audience, particularly including Caucasians.
- (verb) To hunt raccoons.
- (verb) To traverse by crawling, as a ledge.
- (verb) To crawl while straddling, especially in crossing a creek.
- (verb) (Georgia (US)) To fish by noodling, by feeling for large fish in underwater holes.
- (verb) (of an African American) To play the dated stereotype of a black fool for an audience, particularly including Caucasians.
- (verb) To steal.
Word stats
- Coons contains 5 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
- It uses 4 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 1.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 7.
Words you can build
Word neighbours
Other 5-letter words
- abaci
- aback
- abaft
- abase
- abash
- abate
- abbey
- abbot
- abeam
- abets
- abhor
- abide
- abler
- abode
- abort
- about
- above
- abuse
Words starting with COO
- coo
- cooed
- cooing
- cook
- cookbook
- cookbooks
- cooked
- cooker
- cookeries
- cookers
- cookery
- cookie
- cookies
- cooking
- cookout
- cookouts
- cooks
- cooky
See all words starting with COO →
Words ending with ONS
Frequently asked questions
What does Coons mean?
(racial slur) A black person.
How many letters are in Coons?
Coons has 5 letters.
Solve more words
Find words from your own letters with our free puzzle tools.