p 3 e 1 t 1 r 1 e 1 l 1
6 letters · 8 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
originFrom earlier pitteral. Perhaps a diminutive of Peter, with reference to St. Peter's walking on the water (Matthew 14:29). A derivation from patter or pitter-patter has been suggested, for instance by ornithologist Elliott Ladd Coues.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0