Chiasm
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An anatomical or structural crossing of two pathways or tracts in the form of the letter X.
“The optic chiasm is the point in the brain where fibres from the two optic nerves partially cross over.”
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chi·asm
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Contains CH and ends in ASM, the unusual ending makes it very difficult to guess in Wordle
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Scrabble
Worth 13 points, the ASM ending can extend to chiasma by adding -A as a hook
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