tenrec

tenrec is a 6-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A small insectivore (Centetes ecaudatus), native of Madagascar, but introduced also into the islands of Bourbon and Mauritius; -- called also tanrec. The name is applied to other allied genera. See Tendrac. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 10 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A small insectivore (Centetes ecaudatus), native of Madagascar, but introduced also into the islands of Bourbon and Mauritius; -- called also tanrec. The name is applied to other allied genera. See Tendrac.
2. noun. small often spiny insectivorous mammal of Madagascar; resembles a hedgehog

   Synonyms: tendrac

Synonyms

tendrac

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in tenrec:

center, centre, recent

Common word forms

tenrecs

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