Oculus
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The eye as an organ of sight, or a circular window or opening at the apex of a dome.
“Light flooded through the oculus at the top of the dome, illuminating the altar below.”
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oc·u·lus
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Double U (positions 4 and 6) is a very rare pattern, three vowels in total make it a strong vowel-test guess.
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The double U is rare and valuable for clearing two U tiles at once, low individual tile values but a clever dump play.
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