Walrus

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Either of two large arctic marine mammals with heavy bodies, tough thick skin, long ivory tusks, and a bristled muzzle.

“A walrus hauled itself out of the icy water and lumbered onto the rocky shore.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

wal·rus

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Synonyms

seahorse

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Wordle

W-A-L-R-U-S, vowels A and U, the RU combination in the middle is distinctive

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, moderate score, a solid common animal name for reliable play

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “walrus”.

larus sural ursal wauls alur awls laws raws saul slaw slur sula sura urls wars waul

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