Gnawer
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A small placental mammal of the rodent order, characterised by a single pair of continuously growing incisors adapted for gnawing.
“The beaver is a powerful gnawer capable of felling trees several inches in diameter.”
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gnaw·er
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Starts with GN, contains AWE sequence, ends in ER, a common English suffix
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points, ER ending allows an S hook for gnawers, W lifts the score
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