Echini
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of echinus: the rounded ovolo mouldings located between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column.
“The conservators carefully replicated the profile of the echini during the temple's restoration.”
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Wordle
Ends in the unusual INI suffix with CH in the middle, the I ending is rare in English and aids recognition
Scrabble
Worth 11 points, a rare architectural plural well worth knowing for the point value the CH and I combination provides
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