Gurnard
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A coastal sea fish with a spiny armoured head and elongated finger-like pectoral fins it uses to crawl along the seabed.
“The fisherman hauled up a bright red gurnard and admired its distinctive winglike pectoral fins.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
gur·nard
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Synonyms
sea robintrigle
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Wordle
Uncommon fish name, GUR at the start, ends in -ARD, double R in the middle
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Scrabble
Worth 9 points, uncommon but valid, uses G, U, R, N, A, R, D across seven tiles
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