Definition of PIKA

pika

Meanings

Plural: pikas

Noun

  • small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America
  • Any of several small, furry mammals, similar to guinea pigs, but related to rabbits, of the genus Ochotona, from the mountains of North America and Asia.

Origin / Etymology

From French, from an Evenki word which Peter Simon Pallas transcribes as piika or peeka, but which cannot be found in modern dictionaries.

Synonyms

coney, cony, mouse hare, rock rabbit

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

pika is a valid Words With Friends word