Jawfish

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A small tropical marine fish with a notably large mouth, the male of which broods eggs inside its oral cavity and is popular in home aquariums.

“The jawfish was a popular addition to the aquarium due to its unusual brooding behaviour.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

jaw·fish

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Wordle

Contains J and W, both uncommon Wordle letters, the -FISH suffix is recognisable

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Scrabble

J (8 pts), W (4 pts), and F (4 pts) make this a high-value word totalling over 20 base points

Words Related to Jawfish

Words one letter different

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

jewfish

Words you can make from Jawfish

Shorter words formed from the letters in “jawfish”.

hafis waifs wisha fash fish haws jaws shaw shia shwa waif wash wish

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