smolt
Plural: smolts
Noun
- A young salmon, especially one migrating to the sea.
- A young salmon two or three years old, when it has acquired its silvery color.
Examples
- Playing SMOLT on a double-letter score felt like a small but significant catch in Scrabble.
Origin / Etymology
Probably an alteration of smelt, due to smolt (“smooth”). See above.
Scrabble Score: 7
smolt: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsmolt: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
smolt: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
smolt: valid Words With Friends Word