Exuviae
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The shed outer coverings, such as skins or shells, cast off by animals such as insects during moulting.
“The children discovered exuviae from a cicada clinging to the bark of the oak tree.”
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ex·u·vi·ae
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Contains five vowels E, U, I, A and E, one of the most vowel-heavy seven-letter words
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Worth 17 points, dumps five vowels in one move, ideal for a heavily vowel-loaded rack
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