Definition of PICKEREL

pickerel

Plural: pickerel, pickerels

Noun

  • A small freshwater fish, related to pike.
  • flesh of young or small pike
  • any of several North American species of small pike
  • A freshwater fish of the genus Esox.
  • Walleye, A species of gamefish, Sander vitreus, native to the Northern U.S. and Canada with pale, reflective eyes.
  • A wading bird, the dunlin.

Examples

  • He managed to play PICKEREL across two premium squares, netting a large score.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English pikerel; equivalent to pike + -rel.

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 19

pickerel: valid Words With Friends Word