Apercus
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of apercu, referring to brief but illuminating observations or rapid impressionistic sketches that capture the essence of a subject.
“His travel writing was filled with sharp apercus about the customs and contradictions of each country he visited.”
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Starts APE, ends in CUS, contains A, E, U vowels, a French loanword with an unusual pattern
Scrabble
C and U give moderate value, a French loanword sometimes written with a cedilla, fits a full seven-tile rack play
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