Ecdyses
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of ecdysis, referring to multiple periodic instances of the shedding of the cuticle or outer skin layer in arthropods and reptiles.
“Researchers documented several ecdyses in the moulting crabs over the course of one breeding season.”
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Starts with ECD and ends in -YSES, the Y in the middle is the most distinctive letter to target
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Scores 13 points with Y worth 4, the uncommon EC- prefix and Y make this a specialist play
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