rodent

Plural: rodents

Noun

A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by gnawing incisors.
relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.
A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer.

Adj

Gnawing; biting; corroding; applied to a destructive variety of cancer or ulcer.

Examples

Discovering RODENT on his rack allowed him to connect several high-value tiles.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin rōdēns, rōdēnt- (“gnawer; one who gnaws”), present participle of rōdō (“I gnaw”).

Synonyms

gnawer, rodent

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

rodent: valid Words With Friends Word