howdy

Plural: howdies

Noun

an expression of greeting
A wife.
A midwife.

Intj

An informal greeting.

Verb

Verb Forms: howdied, howdying, howdies

To greet someone with the informal expression 'how do you do'.
To greet informally, especially by saying "howdy"

Examples

Howdy folks, and welcome to our ninth annual chili cookoff!
We always HOWDY our opponents before a friendly game of Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

Shortened form of "how d'ye (do)" (i.e. how do you do).

Synonyms

hello, hi, how-do-you-do, hullo

Scrabble Score: 15

howdy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
howdy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
howdy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

howdy: valid Words With Friends Word