Definition of WAPITI

wapiti

Meanings

Plural: wapiti, wapitis

Noun

  • large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male
  • common deer of temperate Europe and Asia
  • The American elk (Cervus canadensis). It was formerly considered to be in the same species as the European red deer, which it somewhat exceeds in size.

Origin / Etymology

From Shawnee waapiti (“elk; white rump”).

Synonyms

American elk, Cervus elaphus, Cervus elaphus canadensis, elk, red deer, wawaskeesh

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

wapiti is a valid Words With Friends word