Barbels
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of barbel, the slender whisker-like sensory appendages found near the mouths of certain fish such as catfish and carp.
“The catfish used its barbels to detect food along the muddy river bed in near-darkness.”
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Wordle
Ends in -ELS with the BARB- prefix, note that BARBELS has one L while BARBELLS has two.
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Worth 11 points, the B tiles cost 3 points each but this is a valid Scrabble word with good board placement.
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