Guppies

noun

A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males.

What it means

  1. (noun) A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males. “Fred kept a tank of guppies by the windowsill.”
  2. (noun) By extension, any tiny fish.
  3. (noun) A tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun. “2001, John R. Little, Curtis Wong, Ultimate Paintball Field Guide (page 177)”

Letter analysis

  • Guppies contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 6 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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Common questions

What does Guppies mean?

A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males.

How many letters are in Guppies?

Guppies has 7 letters.

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