kitling

Meanings

Plural: kitlings

Noun

Any young animal; cub, whelp, kit.
A young cat; kitten.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English kiteling (“kitten, kit”), from Old Norse ketlingr (“kitten”), diminutive of kǫttr (“cat”), equivalent to cat + -ling.
Cognate with Icelandic kettlingur (“kitten”), Faroese kettlingur (“kitten”), Norwegian ketling (“kitten”), Swedish källing (“kitten”), Danish killing (“kitten”). Compare English catling, of similar formation. See also kitten.

Scrabble Score: 12

kitling is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
kitling is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
kitling is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

kitling is a valid Words With Friends word