Auxetic
7 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Of or relating to auxesis, the form of growth in which cells enlarge rather than divide.
“The team studied auxetic materials that expand sideways when stretched vertically.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
aux·et·ic
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Starts with AUX, which almost never appears in Wordle answers, and ends in TIC
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Worth 16 points, X (8 pts) and C (3 pts) combine to make this one of the highest-scoring 7-letter plays available
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