Sciara
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A genus of tiny dark flies whose larvae are highly destructive to mushrooms and seedling crops.
“An infestation of sciara devastated half the mushroom farm's crop within a fortnight.”
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Synonyms
sciarid
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SCI opening with the repeated A vowels in positions 4 and 6 makes this a very unusual pattern to encounter
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Scrabble
Worth 8 points with all low-value tiles, the word uses a heavy vowel set that can help balance a consonant-rich rack
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