Marquis
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Don Marquis, an American humorist and journalist best known for creating the fictional characters Archy the cockroach and Mehitabel the cat in his celebrated newspaper columns, active from 1878 to 1937.
“A new anthology of marquis's humorous verse was published to mark the centenary of his most celebrated columns.”
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Contains Q followed by U and ends in -UIS, the QU pairing is the standout feature for puzzle purposes
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Worth 16 points but as a proper noun it is not valid in standard competitive Scrabble
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