Anolis
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A large genus of small, tree-dwelling lizards found throughout the New World, some species of which can alter their skin colour in response to their environment.
“The herpetologist described a previously unknown anolis species from a remote Caribbean island.”
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Ends in -IS rather than the expected -ES plural, three vowels and no repeated letters across six positions
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Worth 6 points, the -IS ending allows hooking onto existing two-letter plays and is valid in standard dictionaries
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