muskrat

muskrat is a 7-letter English word with 5 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A North American aquatic fur-bearing rodent (Fiber zibethicus). It resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but the tail is compressed, the bind feet are webbed, and the ears are concealed in the fur. It has scent glands which secrete a substance having a strong odor of musk. Called also musquash, musk beaver, and ondatra. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 15 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A North American aquatic fur-bearing rodent (Fiber zibethicus). It resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but the tail is compressed, the bind feet are webbed, and the ears are concealed in the fur. It has scent glands which secrete a substance having a strong odor of musk. Called also musquash, musk beaver, and ondatra.
2. noun. The musk shrew.
3. noun. The desman.
4. noun. beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur

   Synonyms: musquash

5. noun. the brown fur of a muskrat

Synonyms

musquash

Common word forms

muskrats

Words from these letters

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