fennec

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points: 11
Words With Friends: 14
Letters: 6

Pronunciation

/ˈfɛnɪk/

Definition of fennec

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

A small fox of the species Vulpes zerda, found in the Sahara (excluding the coast) and having distinctive oversized ears.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Mongolic *hüne- Proto-Mongolic *-gan Proto-Mongolic *hünegender. Persian فنکbor. Arabic فَنَك (fanak)der. French fennecbor. English fennec Borrowed from French fennec, from Arabic فَنَك (fanak).

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10 playable · top: FENCE (10 pts)

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4-letter words

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NENE 4 pts

3-letter words

4 words

2-letter words

4 words

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FENNECS 12 pts

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