GALLINULE

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Gallinule

One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes, and a frontal shield, belonging to the family Rallidae. They are remarkable for running rapidly over marshes and on floating plants. The purple gallinule of America is Ionornis Martinica, that of the Old World is Porphyrio porphyrio. The common European gallinule (Gallinula chloropus) is also called moor hen, water hen, water rail, moor coot, night bird, and erroneously dabchick. Closely related to it is the Florida gallinule (Gallinula galeata).

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GALLINULE is valid in Scrabble and most word games!
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2 Letter Words
  • AE - 2 points
  • AG - 3 points
  • AI - 2 points
  • AL - 2 points
  • AN - 2 points
  • ...and 9 more
3 Letter Words
  • AGE - 4 points
  • AIL - 3 points
  • AIN - 3 points
  • ALE - 3 points
  • ALL - 3 points
  • ...and 28 more
5 Letter Words
  • AGILE - 6 points
  • ALGIN - 6 points
  • ALIEN - 5 points
  • ALIGN - 6 points
  • ALINE - 5 points
  • ...and 18 more
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