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.
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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.
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3
Able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound.
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