Corium
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The deep, vascular inner layer of the skin lying beneath the epidermis, containing blood vessels, nerves, and hair follicles.
“The corium is rich in collagen fibres that give skin its strength and elasticity.”
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co·ri·um
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Wordle
Contains three vowels O, I, and U, making it unusually vowel-heavy and worth trying early
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Scrabble
Worth 8 points, the -IUM ending is uncommon but the word hooks to CORIUMS
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