vireo
Noun
- A small, insectivorous songbird, typically greenish or grayish.
- any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color
- Any of a number of small insectivorous passerine birds, of the genus Vireo, that have grey-green plumage.
- Any bird of the family Vireonidae, which includes vireos, shrike-vireos, greenlets, and peppershrikes.
Examples
- She spotted a prime spot for VIREO on the board, securing valuable points.
Origin / Etymology
From translingual Vireo (genus name), from Latin vireō (“I am green”).
Scrabble Score: 8
vireo: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordvireo: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vireo: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
vireo: valid Words With Friends Word