Caecum
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The pouch-like cavity at the junction of the small and large intestines, into which the ileum opens and where the large intestine begins.
“The surgeon carefully inspected the caecum during the colonoscopy procedure.”
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cae·cum
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Wordle
Contains a rare double-E vowel pair, C and M are strong consonants to probe early alongside the EE pattern
Scrabble
Moderate point value with C and M, hooks to CAECA or CAECUMS, useful for clearing awkward vowel-heavy racks
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