Definitions For Sheathbill

Noun

SHEATHBILL (plural SHEATHBILLs) Either of two species of scavenging birds in the family Chionididae which breed only on the antarctic peninsula and subantarctic islands.

Derived terms

{{vern, black-faced sheathbill}}, chionis minor {{vern, snowy sheathbill}}, Chionis albus

Translations

Finnish: tuppinokka Navajo: hatinídę́ę́ʼ tsídiiłgaii Russian: бе́лая ржа́нка, f

Etymology

from sheath + bill

Is Sheathbill a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
18
Words with Friends
19

The word Sheathbill is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends

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