Anagram Solver
Scrabble Word Finder & Unscrambler
Use ? for blank letters (Max 2) - Need Help?
Showing words for WHYDAH using the English dictionary
6 Letter Words for Whydah
whydah
4 Letter Words for Whydah
dhaw, wady, yhwh
3 Letter Words for Whydah
adh, ady, ahh, awd, dah, daw, day, dha, had, haw, hay, hhd, hwy, hyd, wad, wah, way, wha, why, yad, yah, yaw
Definitions for Whydah
[1] any of several small African finches of the subfamily Viduinae, the males of which have elongated, drooping tail feathers during the breeding season.
[2] any of several African weaverbirds of the genus Euplectes, the males of which have similar long tails.
[3] any of various predominantly black African weaverbirds of the genus Vidua and related genera, the males of which grow very long tail feathers in the breeding season Also called: whydah bird , whidah bird , widow bird
Words nearby Whydah
why, why'll, why're, why's, whyalla, whydah, whydunnit, whys and wherefores, whyte classification, wi, wi-fi
Origin of Whydah
1775–85; alteration of widow (bird) to make name agree with that of a town in Benin, West Africa, one of its haunts
Word origin for Whydah
C18: after the name of a town in Benin