Capelan
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small silvery fish of northern oceans that serves as an important food source for seabirds, marine mammals, and larger fish.
“The fisherman's nets came up full of capelan after a morning's work in the cold northern waters.”
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Wordle
Ends in -AN, contains vowels A, E, and A, a variant spelling of capelin with A replacing the final I
Scrabble
Worth 11 points, this variant spelling is valid in tournament Scrabble alongside the capelin form
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