Jawless

7 lettersadjectiverare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Describing animals that lack a true jaw, as seen in primitive vertebrates such as lampreys and hagfish.

“The lamprey is a jawless fish that attaches itself to other fish using a sucker-like mouth.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

jaw·less

Related Words

Synonyms

agnathan

Antonyms

jawed

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Double S at the end, contains J and W alongside common letters A, E, and L

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Scrabble

J (8 pts) and W (4 pts) boost the score and the -LESS suffix is a reliable extender

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Words one letter different

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lawless

Words you can make from Jawless

Shorter words formed from the letters in “jawless”.

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