dactyl

Meanings

Plural: dactyls

Noun

a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables
a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates
A metrical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dactylus, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”), three bones of the finger corresponding to three syllables.

Synonyms

digit

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

dactyl is a valid Words With Friends word