selkie

Noun

A seal which can magically transform into a human by shedding its skin.
A common, harbor seal (Phoca vitulina), or grey seal (Halichoerus grypus).

Origin / Etymology

From Scots selkie fowk (“seal folk”).

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

selkie: valid Words With Friends Word