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Updated June 2026
A person who tends cattle on ranches, especially in the American West.
“The cowboy rode his horse across the prairie.”
/ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ/
cow·boy
6-letter compound word with W and Y consonants.
Worth 16 points with high-value W and Y letters.
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