Definition of SCAUP

scaup

Plural: scaup, scaups

Noun

  • A diving sea duck with a blue bill.
  • diving ducks of North America having a bluish-grey bill
  • Any of three species of small diving duck in the genus Aythya.
  • Alternative form of scalp (“a bed or stratum of shellfish”).

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

See scalp (“a bed of oysters or mussels”).

Synonyms

bluebill, broadbill, scaup duck

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

scaup: valid Words With Friends Word