Barbel

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A slender fleshy sensory protuberance near the mouth of certain fish such as catfish and carp.

“The catfish used its barbels to detect food along the muddy riverbed.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

bar·bel

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Synonyms

carp

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Wordle

BARBEL has a repeated B worth probing, and ends in -EL, a pattern shared with BARREL and CARREL

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Scrabble

BARBEL scores 10 points and hooks to BARBELS for an easy extension, the double B is its most distinctive feature

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Anagrams of Barbel

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rabble

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barrel

Words you can make from Barbel

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