Fuscous
7 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Describing a dull brownish-grey colour, similar to the hue of dark soil or weathered bark.
“The fuscous plumage of the bird helped it blend seamlessly into the woodland undergrowth.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
fus·cous
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Wordle
Ends in -OUS and the SC cluster in the middle can trip up guessers, contains F, U, S, C, O, U, S
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points with C and F both scoring 4, an obscure but valid word worth learning
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