elk

elk is a 3-letter English word with 5 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A large deer, of several species. The European elk (Alces machlis or Cervus alces) is closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or wapiti (Cervus Canadensis), is closely related to the European stag. See Moose, and Wapiti. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

3 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 8 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A large deer, of several species. The European elk (Alces machlis or Cervus alces) is closely allied to the American moose. The American elk, or wapiti (Cervus Canadensis), is closely related to the European stag. See Moose, and Wapiti.
2. noun. Alt. of Elke
3. noun. common deer of temperate Europe and Asia

   Synonyms: wapiti

4. noun. large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male

   Synonyms: wapiti

5. noun. large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America

   Synonyms: moose

Synonyms

wapiti, moose

Anagrams

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Common word forms

elks

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