skipjack

NOUN /skɪp,dʒæk/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S

skipjack is a valid 8-letter word worth 27 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1K5I1P3J8A1C3K5
1 + 5 + 1 + 3 + 8 + 1 + 3 + 5 =27 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 54TRIPLE WORD → 81
MEANING

What does skipjack mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

Medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna.

BROADER
2

Oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito.

3

Able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound.