cavy

Plural: cavies

Noun

A short-tailed, wild South American rodent, such as a guinea pig.
short-tailed rough-haired South American rodent
Synonym of domestic guinea pig.
Any rodent in the Caviidae.

Examples

He tried to squeeze CAVY into a tight spot, hoping to connect with a bonus letter.

Origin / Etymology

From obsolete Portuguese çavia (“the spiny rat, Makalata armate, Echimys armata”) (modern saviá, sauiá), from Old Tupi saujá.

Synonyms

domestic cavy, domestic guinea pig, guinea pig

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

cavy: valid Words With Friends Word