Platypus

/ˈplætɪpəs/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts8 letters

Definition of Platypus

noun

A semi-aquatic, egg-laying monotreme mammal with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet — males have poisonous spurs on the inside of the back legs; Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Anagrams of Platypus

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "platypus":

6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

duck-billed platypusduckbillduckmolemallangongwatermole

Rhyming Words

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