merman

Meanings

Plural: mermen

Noun

United States singer who appeared in several musical comedies (1909-1984)
half man and half fish; lives in the sea
A legendary creature, human male from the waist up, fishlike from the waist down.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English mereman, from Old English *meremann (“merman”) (suggested by Old English meremenn, meremennen, meremenin (“mermaid, siren”)), equivalent to mer- + man. Cognate with Dutch meerman (“merman”), German Meermann (“merman”).

Synonyms

Ethel Merman, merguy

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

merman is a valid Words With Friends word