whalebone

whalebone is a 9-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A firm, elastic substance resembling horn, taken from the upper jaw of the right whale; baleen. It is used as a stiffening in stays, fans, screens, and for various other purposes. See Baleen. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 19 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A firm, elastic substance resembling horn, taken from the upper jaw of the right whale; baleen. It is used as a stiffening in stays, fans, screens, and for various other purposes. See Baleen.
2. noun. a horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets

   Synonyms: baleen

Synonyms

baleen

Common word forms

whaleboned, whalebones

Words from these letters

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