Arguses
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of argus, in Greek mythology the hundred-eyed giants set to watch over the heifer Io, and by extension any vigilant watchman.
“The poet described her chaperones as arguses, ever watchful and impossible to evade.”
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Wordle
Starts ARG- and ends -SES with only two vowels A and U appearing in the whole 7-letter word
Scrabble
G (2) is the main scorer at 8 points base, valid as a common noun meaning an exceptionally vigilant observer
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