Shadfly is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.
You can make 130 anagrams from letters in shadfly (adfhlsy).
An Americanism dating back to 1830-40; so called because they hatch at the time of year when shad are running
We met with ephemer (shadfly) midway, about a mile from the shore, and they evidently fly over the whole lake.
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