Polyps

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of polyp, referring to small abnormal vascular growths protruding from the surface of a mucous membrane.

“The surgeon successfully removed the polyps discovered during the routine colonoscopy.”

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Synonyms

growthstumourslesionsnodules

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Wordle

Ends in S with Y in the middle, five distinctive letters including the uncommon YP combination

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points, the Y adds 4 points, a useful medical term with no common hooks beyond the existing S

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Anagrams of Polyps

Words that use exactly the same letters as “polyps”.

sloppy

Words you can make from Polyps

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