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What does petrel mean? Is petrel a Scrabble word?

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Is petrel a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word petrel is a Scrabble US word. The word petrel is worth 8 points in Scrabble:

P3E1T1R1E1L1

Is petrel a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word petrel is a Scrabble UK word and has 8 points:

P3E1T1R1E1L1

Is petrel a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word petrel is a Words With Friends word. The word petrel is worth 10 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

P4E1T1R1E1L2

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6-letter words (2 found)

PELTER,PETREL,

5-letter words (5 found)

LEPER,PETER,PETRE,RELET,REPEL,

4-letter words (19 found)

LEEP,LEER,LEET,LEPT,LERE,LERP,PEEL,PEER,PELE,PELT,PERE,PERT,PREE,REEL,RETE,TEEL,TEER,TELE,TREE,

3-letter words (16 found)

EEL,ELT,ERE,LEE,LEP,LET,PEE,PEL,PER,PET,PRE,REE,REP,RET,TEE,TEL,

2-letter words (7 found)

EE,EL,ER,ET,PE,RE,TE,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 50 words from petrel according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of petrel

petrel

Etymology

From ealier pitteral. Perhaps a diminutive of Peter, with reference to St. Peter's walking on the water (Matthew 14:29).

(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

  • enPR: pĕt'rəl, IPA(key): /ˈpɛtɹəl/
  • Homophone: petrol

Noun

petrel (plural petrels)

  1. Any of various species of black, grey, or white seabirds in the order Procellariiformes.

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Translations

References

  • petrel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Procellariiformes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Category:Procellariiformes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

  • pelter

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French pétrel.

Noun

petrel m (plural petrei)

  1. petrel

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English petrel or French pétrel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peˈtɾel/ [peˈt̪ɾel]
  • Rhymes: -el
  • Syllabification: pe‧trel

Noun

petrel m (plural petreles)

  1. petrel

Descendants

  • → Catalan: petrell

Further reading

  • “petrel”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Source: wiktionary.org