needlefish

Meanings

Plural: needlefish, needlefishes

Noun

elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters
fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates
Any of certain species of slender fish, principally of the family Belonidae, many usually found in shallow marine habitats.

Origin / Etymology

From needle + fish.

Synonyms

billfish, gar, pipefish

Scrabble Score: 17

needlefish is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
needlefish is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 18

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