Definition of FINFISH

finfish

Plural: finfish, finfishes

Noun

  • A true fish, distinguished by fins and gills.
  • Any fish, but especially fish other than flatfish
  • Clipped compound of finned fish, as in e.g. ray-finned fish; used to distinguish them from shellfish, cartilaginous fish and other similar aquatic creatures customarily used as food.

Examples

  • Playing FINFISH earned her a bonus, proving even scientific terms can be high-scoring in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From fin + fish.

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 16

finfish: valid Words With Friends Word