saury
Noun
- A slender, marine fish found in temperate and tropical oceans.
- slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters
- A marine epipelagic fish of the family Scomberesocidae, with beaklike jaws and a row of small finlets behind the dorsal and anal fins.
Examples
- The short word SAURY was a quick catch, keeping his Scrabble game afloat.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin saurus, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).
Synonyms
billfish, Scomberesox saurus
Scrabble Score: 8
saury: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsaury: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
saury: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 8
saury: valid Words With Friends Word