Definition of PINTADO

pintado

Plural: pintadoes, pintados

Noun

  • A large, often spotted, food fish found in tropical waters.
  • large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
  • A fine cotton cloth; chintz.
  • The Cape petrel, Daption capense.
  • A guinea fowl, especially as food.
  • Any of various spotted fishes in tropical waters of the west Atlantic, especially the cero, Scomberomorus regalis.

Examples

  • He placed PINTADO on the triple-word score, earning a massive lead.

Origin / Etymology

From Portuguese pintado (literally “painted”).

Synonyms

cero, kingfish, Scomberomorus regalis

Scrabble Score: 10

pintado: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pintado: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pintado: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

pintado: valid Words With Friends Word