Instars

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Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of instar: a stage of an insect or arthropod between successive moults during development.

“The caterpillar passed through five instars before forming its chrysalis.”

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Synonyms

stages phases

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Wordle

Ends in -STARS with an IN- prefix, STAR is a solid Wordle seed to build from.

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Scrabble

Worth 7 points, the common letters make it easy to play but the specialist biology term is hard to recall.

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Change a single letter of “instars” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

instals

Words you can make from Instars

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