Hyraxes

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of hyrax: small, stout, hoofed mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors.

“The researchers tracked a group of hyraxes across the rocky terrain.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

hy·rax·es

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Synonyms

dassies conies

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Wordle

Contains X and Y, ends in -XES, X at position six is a very uncommon pattern in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 22 points, X scores 8 and Y scores 4, making this one of the strongest 7-letter natural plurals

Words Related to Hyraxes

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hyraces

Words you can make from Hyraxes

Shorter words formed from the letters in “hyraxes”.

asher axers earsh eyras hares hayer hayes hears hyrax hyrse raxes reasy resay rheas sayer seary share shear shyer years aery ahey ares ashy

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