Capelin

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A small silvery fish of subarctic and Arctic waters that is a key prey species for seabirds, whales, and larger fish.

“Atlantic puffins dove repeatedly beneath the waves to gather capelin for their waiting chicks.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

cap·e·lin

Related Words

Synonyms

capelan caplin

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Wordle

Ends in -LIN, contains vowels A, E, and I, closely related to capelan but with I rather than A at the end

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, a valid fishing term in competitive Scrabble, useful for clearing common consonants

Words Related to Capelin

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “capelin” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

capelan capulin

Words you can make from Capelin

Shorter words formed from the letters in “capelin”.

alpine apneic caplin epical nepali pencil pineal plaice plicae alice alien aline alpen ancle anice anile calin canel canli capel celia cinel clape clean

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