Dolphin
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
A large, slender game and food fish of warm seas, also known as mahi-mahi or dorado, prized by anglers.
“The fishermen hauled in a large dolphin off the coast of Hawaii at dawn.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈdɒlf.ɪn/
Syllables
dol·phin
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Synonyms
dolphinfishmahimahi
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Wordle
Ends in -PHIN, an unusual cluster, and contains common letters D, O, L, P, H, I, N
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Scrabble
P (3 points) and H (4 points) give DOLPHIN above-average Scrabble tile value across 7 letters
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