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Bowfins

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of bowfin, a primitive freshwater fish with a very long dorsal fin found in slow-moving waters of North America.

Bowfins are considered living fossils because they have changed little over millions of years.

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mudfishgrindle

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BOW opener with -FINS ending, both W and F are less common in Wordle

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F worth four points and W worth three together make BOWFINS a solid Scrabble play

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