Fossils
7 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Plural of fossil, used informally to refer to people whose ideas, tastes, or habits are regarded as hopelessly outdated.
“The committee was dominated by fossils who refused to consider any new approach to the problem.”
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Contains a double S and ends in -ILS, a helpful cluster to test in later rounds
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Worth 10 points, a clean rack-clearing play with common tiles and a useful S hook
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