Octopus
/ˈɒk.tə.pəs/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Octopus
noun
- Any of several marine molluscs of the family Octopodidae, having no internal or external protective shell or bone (unlike the nautilus, squid and cuttlefish) and eight arms each covered with suckers.
- The flesh of these marine molluscs eaten as food.
- An organization that has many powerful branches controlled from the centre.
verb
- To put (or attempt to put) one's fingers, hands or arms in many things or places at roughly the same time.
- To spread out in long arms or legs in many directions.
- To plug a large number of devices into a single electric outlet.
- (by extension) To grow in use vastly beyond what was originally intended.
- To hunt and catch octopuses.
Anagrams of Octopus
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Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
o1
c3
t1
o1
p3
u1
s1
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Octopus
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Octopus"
Octopus is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "octopus" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Octopus" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "octopus" is a medium-scoring word.