Definition of PICKEREL

pickerel

Meanings

Plural: pickerel, pickerels

Noun

  • flesh of young or small pike
  • any of several North American species of small pike
  • A freshwater fish of the genus Esox.
  • Walleye, A species of gamefish, Sander vitreus, native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes.
  • A wading bird, the dunlin.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English pikerel; equivalent to pike + -rel.

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 19

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