Decapod

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A crustacean having five pairs of legs attached to the thorax, such as a crab, lobster, or shrimp.

“The marine biologist identified the creature as a decapod by counting its five pairs of limbs.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

dec·a·pod

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Synonyms

crustacean

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Wordle

Contains DECA meaning ten, the -POD suffix is a useful pattern, three vowels clustered toward the start

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points, the P scores 3 and D scores 2 twice, making this a solid seven-letter scoring play

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Words you can make from Decapod

Shorter words formed from the letters in “decapod”.

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