Definition of SAMLET

samlet

Plural: samlets

Noun

  • A young salmon, typically one that has recently migrated from freshwater.
  • A young salmon.

Examples

  • He played SAMLET, a small but agile word, to open up the board for bigger plays.

Origin / Etymology

Either a contraction of salmon + -let or a modification of earlier salmonet either on that basis or with dissimilation of /mn/ (as in chimley, a common dialectal form of chimney).

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

samlet: valid Words With Friends Word